{"id":108982,"date":"2025-08-25T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/108982\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T14:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:00:10","slug":"lakers-ideal-trade-brings-back-fan-favorite-whos-already-in-the-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/108982\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers ideal trade brings back fan favorite who’s already in the rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers have a real shot to bring back Malik Monk, and this time, it could help push them over the top. A potential trade sending Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber and a draft pick to the Sacramento Kings for Monk not only reunites the Lakers with a fan favourite but also opens a roster spot for another possible reunion with Malik Beasley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This would be more than just a nostalgia play. Monk is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 17.2 points per game. Despite that, the Kings could be willing to move him as they reportedly explore ways to create space<\/a> for a possible run at Russell Westbrook.<\/p>\n

Monk fits this Lakers team better than ever before<\/p>\n

If the reports are true and that is the direction they go, the Lakers should be waiting by the phone. Monk fits this current Lakers roster better than ever.<\/p>\n

Luka Doncic<\/a>, LeBron James<\/a>, and Austin Reaves already handle most of the playmaking. That means Monk can slot in as an instant-offence weapon off the bench.<\/p>\n

Jovan Buha described<\/a> the possible impact on his podcast Buha\u2019s Block, calling him \u201cthe optimal sixth man\u2026instant offence in 25\u201328 minutes, and he\u2019s going to do it relatively efficiently.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a trip down memory lane. Monk thrived in Los Angeles back in 2021\u201322, averaging 13.8 points while shooting just under 40 percent from beyond the arc. He was able to win over the fanbase with his energy and big-time shot-making.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, at that time, financial limitations forced the Lakers to let him walk, but the door is now wide open for a reunion at the perfect time. Not only would this help kill two birds with one stone, and help solve an issue that could derail the Lakers’ title chances<\/a>. Making this kind of trade for Monk would also create a roster opening, which could be used to bring back Beasley.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just imagine pairing Monk and Beasley off the bench. It would give the Lakers two amazing bench guys who can light it up on any given night, and give the team one of the deepest guard rotations in the league.<\/p>\n

With Doncic locked in on a 3-year, $165 million extension<\/a>, the Lakers have already secured their future. If they can swing a deal for Monk and find a way to add Beasley, this roster goes from dangerous to downright terrifying.<\/p>\n

This is the kind of out-of-the-box, high-upside move that could make a real difference in a tight Western Conference. Monk started his personal comeback in the purple and gold a few years ago after leaving the Charlotte Hornets. Now, he might be the piece that helps finish the job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Lakers have a real shot to bring back Malik Monk, and this time, it could…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108983,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[355,99],"class_list":["post-108982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}