When the Sacramento Kings traded De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and brought in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls in return, many fans were skeptical of the fit. Pairing LaVine with guys like Malik Monk and DeMar DeRozan does not seem like the best fit on paper,

Charlotte Hornets (14-41, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (28-28, 10th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Sacramento Kings host the Charlotte Hornets in non-conference play.

Since Zach LaVine's debut, the Kings have looked disjointed on offense while they try to figure out their new dynamic. Part of that is the struggles of Malik Monk. Over the seven games, he's averaged 16.4 points and 5.6 assists, but on 39.6% shooting from the field and 28.3% from three.

Zach LaVine received his first NBA accolade as a member of the Kings. Sacramento’s star guard was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday along with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson,

The Mavericks have harmed themselves so irreparably that it would be nearly impossible for either Sacramento or Minnesota to miss the Play-In tournament. Kyrie Irving tore his ACL on Monday. That leaves Dallas with an astonishing $129 million in currently injured salary.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference, while Kings guard Zach LaVine has won the award for the Western Conference.