Malik Monk
SAC · 2025-26Bench creatorHigh evidenceWhat does Malik Monk actually supply on the floor?
Malik Monk's strongest evidenced functions are shooting, passing, creation; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rebounding, event creation. The profile is tied to SAC for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SAC | Bench creator | High evidence | 54 | 53 | 67 | 55 | — | 33 | — | — | 47 | 41 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | SAC | — | High evidence | 71 | 53 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 40 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | SAC | — | High evidence | 72 | 61 | 49 | 78 | — | 40 | 55 | 61 | 56 | 42 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | — | High evidence | 68 | 58 | 55 | 76 | 43 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | — | High evidence | 56 | 60 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 46 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 54 | 52 | 63 | 56 | 50 | 39 | 55 | 58 | 32 | 31 | 58 |
| 2019-20 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 64 | 65 | 37 | 61 | — | 45 | — | — | 38 | 35 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 55 | 59 | 47 | 60 | — | 42 | — | — | 44 | 51 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 54 | 49 | 50 | 59 | — | 40 | — | — | 38 | 38 | 46 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.SAC did not have strong functional backup for Malik Monk in shooting; removing him cost about 32.5% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Zach LaVine.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · DeMar DeRozan · Zach LaVine · Keegan Murray · Maxime Raynaud
shrunk net 1.8840 over 168 possessions
on floor 2414 possessions · off floor 4642 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Malik Monk.
Replacement evidence
DeMar DeRozan · Domantas Sabonis · De'Aaron Fox · Kevin Huerter · Keegan Murray
shrunk net 3.5020 over 358 possessions
on floor 3721 possessions · off floor 3522 possessions
SAC had a supported lineup path without Malik Monk: [Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray] at 4.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1337 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Domantas Sabonis · De'Aaron Fox · Kevin Huerter · Keegan Murray
shrunk net 4.6420 over 1337 possessions
on floor 3314 possessions · off floor 3998 possessions
SAC had a supported lineup path without Malik Monk: [Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, Davion Mitchell, Keegan Murray] at 5.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 498 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Domantas Sabonis · Kevin Huerter · Davion Mitchell · Keegan Murray
shrunk net 5.4490 over 498 possessions
on floor 3489 possessions · off floor 4348 possessions
LAL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Malik Monk. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3922 possessions · off floor 3448 possessions
CHO lineups performed 4.5 points per 100 possessions better with Malik Monk than without him. The best supported alternative was [Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, Devonte' Graham, Cody Martin, P.J. Washington] over 160 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Terry Rozier · Miles Bridges · Devonte' Graham · Cody Martin · P.J. Washington
shrunk net 6.9980 over 160 possessions
on floor 1644 possessions · off floor 4693 possessions
CHO had an observed replacement lineup for Malik Monk, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [Bismack Biyombo, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, Devonte' Graham, P.J. Washington] at -1.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 473 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Bismack Biyombo · Terry Rozier · Miles Bridges · Devonte' Graham · P.J. Washington
shrunk net -1.7310 over 473 possessions
on floor 2065 possessions · off floor 3454 possessions
CHO had a supported lineup path without Malik Monk: [Marvin Williams, Nicolas Batum, Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb, Cody Zeller] at 3.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1118 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Marvin Williams · Nicolas Batum · Kemba Walker · Jeremy Lamb · Cody Zeller
shrunk net 3.6280 over 1118 possessions
on floor 2300 possessions · off floor 4949 possessions
CHO had a supported lineup path without Malik Monk: [Dwight Howard, Marvin Williams, Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb, Dwayne Bacon] at 4.3 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 222 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Dwight Howard · Marvin Williams · Kemba Walker · Jeremy Lamb · Dwayne Bacon
shrunk net 4.3400 over 222 possessions
on floor 1548 possessions · off floor 5665 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Malik Monk has a reported player option for the 2028 season at a reported $21,582,451. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported player option for the 2028 season at a reported $21,582,451. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Malik Monk has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.