Malik Monk’s recent ankle injury has sparked conversations among Sacramento Kings fans as they speculate about his recovery and its impact on the team’s performance. Known for his dynamic playing style and crucial contributions off the bench,

Sacramento has had several setbacks so far, including De’Aaron Fox’s recent finger ligament issue, and they continue to pile up. The latest is related to Malik Monk, who didn’t play against San Antonio during their game on Monday after spraining his ankle against Phoenix on Sunday.

The Kings missed Monk’s energy, playmaking ability and the scoring punch he provides off the bench in a 116-96 loss to the Spurs at Front Bank Center in San Antonio. Sacramento’s bench was outscored 37-21 while starters Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray combined for only seven points on 3-of-14 shooting.