It’s hard to imagine where the Lakers would be without Malik Monk this season.
It’s a wild sentence to read, but one that has plenty of truth in it. For all the talk of the team’s Big Three of Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, it’s been Malik Monk that has repeatedly stepped up and contributed in the absences of the latter two throughout the year.
Sunday was the latest example. With LeBron James out and Monk healthy again after missing his return to Charlotte, Monk exploded for a near career-high, tallying 33 points with eight three-pointers.