Apr 7, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk (11) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. (32) during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Malik Monk, who is a free agent wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, even if he gets less money from them.
Free-agent guard Malik Monk has expressed his desire to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. After he signed with the Lakers in free agency, Monk had a great season with the Lakers.
Malik Monk didn’t have the best of times during his stint in Charlotte, but he thinks he has found a home at the Lakers. The Lakers would also want to bring him back, as he was one of their best players last season.
Malik Monk said, “They might not be able to pay me as much as I want. But I could be here and be way more comfortable as a Laker than going to any other team and they’re paying me $5 million more. So it’s just me trying to figure out what team would really want me.”
Playing for one of the best franchises in the NBA did not faze Malik Monk. He didn’t tremble under the pressure, and he performed well for them throughout the season. His brother also supports his decision to stay with the Lakers.
“He loved it here,” said Marcus Monk, Malik’s brother, and agent. “He wants to be a Laker. But you can’t have conversations with the Lakers at this point in time because he’s unrestricted. So once those conversations start happening, hopefully, they see it the same. … We’re very loyal people. We’re very thankful for the opportunity that this organization gave him. And we don’t take those things lightly.”
Hopefully, the Lakers will be able to bring back Malik as he wants to represent this team, and he is a young player who could play quite a while for them.
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