An undisclosed illness has been playing havoc with the Sacramento Kings. It caused Malik Monk to miss half the preseason and knocked Isaac Jones out of the season opener. But Monk made his return for the opener, and proved he's still a Sixth Man of the Year candidate.
The preseason was tough on Monk. He missed the last two games as well as a few practices due to the aforementioned illness. Even during the two preseason games he did play in, Malik just didn't seem like himself. He looked sluggish, like he was a step behind his usual pace.