Thank you MALIK MONK

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25076

Is monk in KCP level? Prob looking at that MLE $

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Bron2AD · Star Player Joined: 01 Jun 2021 Posts: 8978

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Omar Little · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 7:51 am Post subject:

LakerDYnasty72 · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 4568

BILBJH · Star Player Joined: 23 Jul 2020 Posts: 5119

george w kush · Star Player Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 1169

I like Monk a lot, but would rather have KCP back. Not as great at creating his own shot like Monk, but a much better defender.

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12850

Signing Monk would be an intermediate step. The problem is we are in Lebron's twilight and don't have time to set up the move that sets up the move. But in reality, that's where we are. Trying to skip a step won't work.

You can't reverse two years of tearing down the roster in one asset-deficient offseason.
_________________
Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.

Bron2AD · Star Player Joined: 01 Jun 2021 Posts: 8978

Jordan-esque · Franchise Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 10265

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25076

Bout to get Kyried ala Buddy

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

I like Monk, but unlike the Warriors who could hide Jordan Poole's atrocious defense, I feel Monk would be relentlessly hunted in the playoffs. Wish there was a way to keep him without using the MMLE.
_________________
From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals

lakurluv · Star Player Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 2529

This is the most realistic FA we should be working toward...

2019 · Franchise Player Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 10802

Would much rather give the tMLE to Gary Harris or more unlikely Oladipo. Monk is nice as a bench piece but you cannot play him come playoff time. Hard to justify spending our best means to improve on that when you have Nunn and Reaves + THT off the bench at the guard spots.

LakersMD · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 8014

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

AFireInside619 · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Dec 2015 Posts: 11447

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Just bear in mind, if you bring him back, he will likely want to be kept on the team going forward b/c the Lakers have early bird rights on him in 2023. That would be part of the discussion IMO and then you're stealing from 2023 "cap space" for Monk? Have to think this one through with a few moves ahead in mind.
_________________
From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12850

On top of that, a one year deal, or 1+1 with a player option gives Monk trade veto where if he agrees to a deal, he loses his bird rights. We might not have any better options though.
_________________
Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39445

Please stop with the Jordan Poole comps

We are not the Warriors
Poole is way better than Monk

anth2000 · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:01 am Post subject:

AY2043 · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 10621

All I can say is that if we're using the MMLE on Monk, we need to be signing exclusively defensive wings and bigs with our minimum slots. I literally don't care if they can't shoot. We need size and length in the worst way imaginable.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Bringing back pretty much the same core, and paying Russ (4m more) and Monk (4m-ish more) more money...how does that improve this team?

We desperately need:

athletic big wing 3/D players
stretch bigs
more defensive minded players who aren't absolute trainwrecks on offense.

I like Monk. But he may be a luxury that we can't afford.
_________________
From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals