Malik Monk Injury Status: Kings Guard Available After Recent Illness and Minor Ailments
Feb. 24, 2026 — Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk entered the team’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 23 with no Malik Monk injury concerns listed, positioned as a key scorer alongside DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray.
Monk had recently recovered from a bout of illness that sidelined him for games leading up to the All-Star break in early February 2026. He missed two straight games before the break and received a final check ahead of the February 10 matchup versus Utah, per RotoWire. By Thursday’s game against the Magic, Monk was cleared from the illness and not listed on the injury report.
Season-Long Malik Monk Injury History
The FOX Sports injury tracker documents several minor Malik Monk injury issues this season, including groin soreness on January 13, 2025, and ankle soreness on November 11, 2024. In late January 2026, Monk was listed with ankle soreness but cleared ahead of the Boston game on January 30, according to CBS Sports. He and Zach LaVine were ruled out versus the Knicks on January 27 due to respective ailments, per Yahoo Sports.
Older Incidents
Earlier in 2025, Monk dealt with a right toe sprain in March, missing a game against the Spurs but receiving encouraging updates shortly after, as reported by the Sacramento Bee and NBC Sports. On March 3, 2025, he exited a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with an apparent right leg injury.
No major new developments in the Malik Monk injury status have emerged as of February 24, 2026, with recent X chatter focusing on prop bets rather than fresh concerns. For ongoing updates, monitor NBA.com or ESPN player pages.
