He Kings of Sacramento won a big overtime victory over the phoenix suns on Sunday night, bringing their record to 6-4 before facing the San Antonio Spurs in the second leg of a back-to-back series on Monday.

While Sunday’s win in Phoenix gave the Kings a significant boost, star sixth man Malik Monk suffered an injury that ruined the victory.

Monk suffered a sprained ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s victory, sidelining him for the rest of the game and Monday’s matchup in San Antonio. Now, the Kings have given an update on Monk’s injury:

Via Kings PR: “Kings guard Malik Monk suffered a moderate sprain to his right ankle during the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 10. X-ray images revealed no structural damage. Monk will be listed as out and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.”

The Kings are certainly happy that Monk’s injury wasn’t worse, but having to play at least two weeks without their only significant contributor on the bench will be brutal.

Sacramento’s bench unit has been questionable to start the new season, so sidelining the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year runner-up could be a disaster.

The Kings will have to rely on Keon Ellis to lead their second unit while Monk is sidelined, and offseason addition Jordan McLaughlin will likely have an expanded role alongside Ellis.

Sacramento plays seven games over the next two weeks, including two NBA Cup pool matchups. The Kings will surely miss their bench spark, but Sacramento will still have to pick up some wins in their absence.

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