One of the few, almost undisputed wins for the Lakers this offseason was landing Malik Monk on a veteran’s minimum contract. It’s a move that has been met with such universal approval that Anthony Davis spent the early season wondering aloud about how the team was able to afford his fellow Kentucky product, LeBron James clowned Monk’s former team on Twitter about letting him go after helping lure him away, and the team let it be known they had been trying to trade for Monk for years.
But not long after everyone but Monk himself finishes taking a victory lap over his signing, the Lakers will have to turn around and figure out whether or not they can keep him.