Malik Monk Contract & Salary
Malik Monk is a SG for the Sacramento Kings, earning $20,190,035 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($41,772,486 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Malik Monk is on the books for $20,190,035 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Sacramento Kings roster and 10.4% of the team's $193.9M payroll.
That ranks 93rd among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 12.2% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $41,772,486 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $20,190,035 in the first year up to $21,582,451 in the last, a 7% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.
At 28, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Sacramento Kings' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $193,946,824.
Sacramento Kings sit at $193.9M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$7.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $20,190,035 | 12.2% | |
| 2027-28 | $21,582,451 | 13.1% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $38.6M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $193.9M | Over cap by $32.3M | +$2.9M | +$7.6M | +$20.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Zach LaVine | 31 | $48,967,380 | 29.7% |
| PF | Domantas Sabonis | 30 | $45,472,000 | 27.6% |
| SF | De'Andre Hunter | 28 | $24,910,714 | 15.1% |
| PF | Keegan Murray | 26 | $24,137,936 | 14.6% |
| PG | Darius Acuff Jr | 19 | $8,021,640 | 4.9% |
| PF | Precious Achiuwa | 27 | $5,477,000 | 3.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Monk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Kyle Kuzma | Milwaukee Bucks | $20,490,152 | +$300,117 |
| 91 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,465,116 | +$275,081 |
| 92 | Ivica Zubac | Indiana Pacers | $20,342,140 | +$152,105 |
| 94 | Shaedon Sharpe | Portland Trail Blazers | $20,089,287 | -$100,748 |
| 95 | Kristaps Porzingis | Golden State Warriors | $20,000,000 | -$190,035 |