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Lakers report card: Malik Monk
Over the subsequent week The Instances will conduct exit evaluations of the Lakers’ roster, participant by participant. At present’s group features a have a look at guard Malik Monk’s key stats, contract standing, preseason expectations, present actuality and what the long run holds.
Key stats: Began in 25 of the 46 video games he performed for the Lakers.
Contract standing: Unrestricted free agent.
The expectation on Oct. 19: Monk wanted to play properly to earn a spot within the Lakers’ crowded backcourt rotation.
The truth on April 10: Monk was a revelation, a high-scoring guard who was one of many Lakers’ most constant offensive gamers all season.
The longer term: The Lakers’ makes an attempt to re-sign Monk will probably be hampered with out his Fowl rights (a mechanism by which a staff can exceed the wage cap to maintain a participant), however they’ll attempt to discover the cash to make it work.