It appears Malik Monk’s early blunt assessment of Zach LaVine helped the new Kings guard snap out of his shooting slump. LaVine dropped a season-high 42 points on an incredible 16-of-19 shooting from the field and 8 of 9 from 3-point range in Sacramento’s blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night at Golden 1 Center,

Zach LaVine was recently acquired by the Sacramento Kings, and his latest 42-point performance shows the potential of that new marriage.

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan discuss the Kings bounce-back win over the Hornets, LaVine's season-high 42 points, DeRozan reacting to the big night and the needing a high sense of urgency for Sacramento the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/xhsbQnzmcD

Zach LaVine is one of the most exciting players in the NBA. The two-time All-Star is currently averaging 23.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest w

Season Stats: Zach LaVine: 23.7 PTS, 4.6 REB ... Unfortunately for him and the Kings, that came in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, negating the strong performance. One of the biggest keys to the Kings future success is LaVine finding his three-point ...

500. De’Aaron Fox flew south, and Zach LaVine is getting acclimated. He had an efficient 32 points and dished 10 assists in his last outing, an overtime loss in New Orleans. His new team is 3-3 ...

The Sacramento Kings acquired Zach LaVine in a deal with the Chicago Bulls before the NBA trade deadline, and LaVine already seems to be fitting in. The Kings h

(AP Photo/Peter Forest) New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) attempts a layup between Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) and guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game between in New Orleans, Wednesday ...

(AP Photo/Peter Forest) New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi (21) dunks between Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (left) and Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday ...