It's time the Kings put Malik Monk back to work

If the Sacramento Kings learned one thing from their first victory of the season, it's that they need to trust Malik Monk more. The former Sixth Man of the Year runner-up had his best game of the season so far, playing a big part in beating the Mavericks. Sacramento needs him to lead the secondary.

So, up until the Mavs game, Monk had been having a really quiet season, which wasn't his fault. He missed the season opener due to injury, then played limited minutes in the next five games. Some of that was likely due to injury management, but there are other issues at play for him.

When Doug Christie took over as head coach, Monk's usage changed dramatically. He went from being their top guy off…