Malik Monk’s ‘groin strain’ injury, explained

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk has been the standout thus far during the team’s otherwise tumultuous preseason (and relax, it’s preseason for a team only returning three players from last year’s roster) and was potentially on his way to challenging for the starting spot at shooting guard.

However, prior to last night’s game vs the Phoenix Suns, head coach Frank Vogel announced that Monk had picked up a “groin strain,” and would miss at least the next week, but that the team was still hoping he’d be ready for their season-opener on Oct. 19.

In the following video, I explained what this injury means, the typical return timeline for it, and some key…