If the Golden State Warriors were truly motivated to get a deal done, they could trade for Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk right now if they wanted to.
The Kings are gifting Monk to the Warriors in their Jonathan Kuminga negotiations, with the dynamic guard clearly on the table in an offer that also includes a lottery protected 2030 first-round pick according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Malik Monk could fill the void of a third scorer/creator for the Warriors
There's multiple reasons why Golden State have been resistant to that offer so far, starting with Monk's relatively long-term (three years) contract and perhaps most importantly the fact they'd have to sacrifice Moses Moody or Buddy Hield in another move to make the salaries work.