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The Kings have agreed to start a possible NBA playoff run without Malik Monk, but will the valuable sixth man return sooner than expected from an MCL injury?Don’t count it out of the recent conversation with Monk. Chris Biderman Sacramento was — but don’t necessarily count on it.On Thursday, Biderman asked Monk, who is traveling with Sacramento, about a remark Kings broadcaster Mark Jones made on ESPN during Wednesday’s Boston Celtics game.

Oklahoma City Thunder game. Jones said Monk plans to return even sooner than the four-to-six week timeline originally reported by ESPN, according to Biderman.”I really can’t say because the injury was so early,” Monk said. Biderman. “But it feels good. That’s all I can say.”Monk also told Biderman he felt “good” and “better than expected” after spraining his right MCL in the first quarter of the 107-103 loss of Sacramento as a result. The Dallas Mavericks crashed Luka against Dončić last Friday.Monk will likely miss the first round of the NBA playoffs if the Kings advance and could return as soon as the Western Conference semifinals, the first week of May, according to four of ESPN. -to-six-week timeline.

Sacramento currently has the West 8 . ranking and a potential NBA playoff spot after a 120-109 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The game starts on April 16 and runs until 7pm – less than four weeks from the day Monk was injured.”I’m not a coach. I just listen to them. They kind of push it. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it doesn’t. I think it’s just a rehab process,” Monk told Biderman, noting he hasn’t set a date for a possible return from injury.”If I do, I have expectations.

I don’t want to fall short of expectations.”Monk emerged as a key player for the Kings, helping them return to the NBA playoffs last season and will now play a crucial role in their postseason run this year. Before missing last Friday’s loss, Monk averaged 15.4 points in 26.0 minutes during the 2023-24 NBA season and it’s unclear when he can return.The Kings will certainly need him back if they want to keep his NBA championship hopes. alive but fully healthy Monk’s return to the rotation is key – and rushing him back too early could be detrimental to the team.It’s clear that Monk is playing smart and taking his injuries day by day