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Sean Cunningham: Kings GM Scott Perry on Malik Monk: "I've had conversations with him both on the phone and in person here recently, and it's been very good. So we knew each other a little bit, getting to know each other a lot better now, so (I) look forward to working with him."

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Michael Scotto on Jonathan Kuminga: If the market doesn't dictate what he wants, ultimately, you can use that trade kicker to get back some of that money you feel like you may not be able to get at this point in the market given the teams that just don't have a lot of cap space. And with him, you'd have to be doing a sign-and-trade deal. I know some people have mentioned Brooklyn. I don't see that ultimately from my sources. So, I think that narrows it down a bit. Big picture, there's been talk about you guys in Sacramento for sure, but I also think if that's going to happen, there's got to be a moving of parts here, whether it's a Malik Monk to DeMar DeRozan, even if it's not to go somewhere like a three-team deal. So, there's a lot of variables to whether Jonathan Kuminga can go to Sacramento or anywhere. So ultimately there is a decent chance that he could stay in Golden State, get a deal that you can potentially look to flip going into the February trade deadline or possibly even a little bit before that. But essentially that's kind of where that situation is right now.

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Jonathan Kuminga and Malik Monk could be on the move soon. The Warriors, Kings and Detroit Pistons are discussing a three-team blockbuster that would send Kuminga and veteran point guard Dennis Schröder to Sacramento in separate sign-and-trade deals, a source told NBC Sports California. The trade discussions remain fluid.

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Matt George: The Sacramento Kings have remained open still to a sign-and-trade of Malik Monk to Detroit. They still have a few days to complete that. Meanwhile, the Kings are very engaged on the Jonathan Kuminga front in a deal which, I'm told, likely wouldn't involve Monk. @ABC10

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Chris Haynes with updates: CP3: "Bucks have registered interest in him...I'm told he wants to stay closer to home. Clippers and Suns are still in play" Russ: "I thought he would end up in Sacramento. But the Kings were unable to unload Malik Monk"interest in him...I'm told he wants to stay closer to home. Clippers and Suns are still in play"

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Vincent Goodwill: Pistons signing Duncan Robinson to 3/48M per sources… one would think it takes them out the running for a Malik Monk S/T, along with getting off of Fontecchio

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Marc Stein: After exploring potential sign-and-trades to seal its long-anticipated addition of Dennis Schröder, Sacramento is signing Schröder direct. This affects the likelihood of Russell Westbrook-to-Sacramento since Malik Monk did not go to Detroit and remains in the Kings' backcourt.

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Jake Fischer: The Pistons have also been linked to Duncan Robinson, so targeting Monk makes sense in dollar bracket, secondary shooting. Capologists around the league have been penciling Schroder at two years, $28 million on Sacramento’s books for 2025-26.

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Jake Fischer: An emerging option for the Pistons, sources say, is Detroit trading for Kings guard Malik Monk. Sounds like there’s a chance this deal, if agreed to, could turn into a sign-and-trade that brings Dennis Schroder to Sacramento.

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Jake Fischer: The Pistons have also been linked to Duncan Robinson, so targeting Monk makes sense in dollar bracket, secondary shooting. Capologists around the league have been penciling Schroder at two years, $28 million on Sacramento’s books for 2025-26. More NBA: tinyurl.com/5bf9t28k

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The Kings have expressed a desire to acquire a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, league sources told HoopsHype. Amid those conversations, Sacramento has gauged the trade market on guards Malik Monk and Devin Carter, sources said.

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Jason Anderson: Regarding the Miami Heat’s reported interest in DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors’ interest in Malik Monk, I’m told the Sacramento Kings have yet to discuss those players with those teams, but things could change now that a winner has emerged in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes.

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If a trade with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant doesn't end up happening, league sources tell ClutchPoints they have other targets in mind. The Raptors have demonstrated interest in acquiring Kings guard Malik Monk in a potential trade, with that interest dating back at least to February's trade deadline.

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Cavs Notes: Ty Jerome is also just the 4th @NBA player since 1970-71 to score 28+ PTS off the bench in a playoff debut, joining: Malik Monk - 32 PTS on 4/15/2023 Ben Gordon - 30 PTS on 4/24/2005 Billy Ray Bates - 29 PTS - 4/02/1980

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