Malik Monk, who has missed the past four games because of a moderate right ankle sprain, has been cleared for individual on-court workouts and will be reevaluated again in the coming days, the team announced Monday.

How soon will Sacramento Kings stars DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis return after missing recent games due to injuries?

The Kings will be shorthanded once again when they wrap up a four-game homestand against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

On Friday night, the Kings start their NBA Cup journey at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first Group Play matchup. The Kings and Wolves have already faced off for Sacramento's season opener, where the Wolves escaped with a two-point win.

The Kings missed Monk’s energy, playmaking ability and the scoring punch he provides off the bench in a 116-96 loss to the Spurs at Front Bank Center in San Antonio. Sacramento’s bench was outscored 37-21 while starters Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray combined for only seven points on 3-of-14 shooting.

The Kings shared positive injury updates regarding three key players Monday. Malik Monk (right ankle) was re-evaluated Monday and cleared for individual on-court workouts. He has missed the last four games after sustaining an ankle injury during the second half of Sacramento's 127-118 overtime win against the Phoenix Suns on Nov.

Each team has released their injury reports ahead of Monday's rematch. The Hawks are heading into the second leg of a back-to-back series, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Atlanta is a very talented team built around Trae Young,