The Los Angeles Lakers underachieved in the 2021-22 season, as they failed to even qualify for the Play-In Tournament. However, it wasn't all bad for the Lakers, as some of their players enjoyed some solid individual seasons. One such player was guard Malik Monk, who was solid as both a scorer and shooter for Los Angeles this past season. Monk's efforts are likely to earn him a pay raise during the 2022 NBA free agency period this offseason. Here's how much the Lakers guard can stand to make, as reported by Hoops Hype.
I spoke to four NBA executives who projected Malik Monk to earn an average annual salary somewhere between the taxpayer and non-taxpayer mid-level exception as of now. That would project to be somewhere between roughly the $6-10 million annual range.
One executive specifically said, “Malik had a good year. I was surprised he was a minimum guy last year. I thought he should’ve been worth more than that. If you put Monk on a good team, his scoring and shooting is really important.”
Monk, who played for the Lakers on a league minimum salary of $1.7 million this past season, could stand to make as much as $6-10 million in annual salary.
The 23-year-old enjoyed a career year for the Lakers, as he averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 three-pointers made per contest.
As the executive said, per Hoops Hype, there's potential for Monk to accomplish even more on a better team. He'll get the chance to not only find a fit for himself but to also get paid during the 2022 NBA free agency period.
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