De'Aaron Fox

While the Kings remain below .500 record-wise, Monk has been huge for fantasy managers. Over the past three weeks, he has provided 3rd-round value in 8- and 9-cat formats. The move into the starting lineup gives him a better chance of sustaining that value, even with ball-dominant options De'Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis on the floor.

The Kings had to sit De'Aaron Fox for a crucial stretch in Sacramento's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Golden 1 Center.

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox explained his reasoning behind turning down a contract extension before the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season.

Fox led the Kings in scoring and shot attempts, but he wasn't efficient and ended up a -13 in 39 minutes in the one-point Sacramento loss. While he typically finds a way to get his numbers and is one of the best scorers in the game, he hasn't played his best yet this year and is still a top-20 player in fantasy. It's scary to think that his ceiling is even higher than this.

The Kings are without Keegan Murray for Monday's game, which has opened up a spot in the starting lineup. McDermott will fill the void. While he doesn't offer much value defensively, there may be some catch-and-shoot situations from which "Dougie McBuckets" can benefit. That's the lone change to the Kings starting lineup.