FWIW, Malik and Payton Sparks have played together for 46 minutes. Their Net Rating is -41.32.

It's not just a duo that makes any sense together, and I hope we don't see it a lot tonight.

Let Sparks be Malik's backup, but otherwise play 4-out around Malik.

— Assembly Call (⚪,🔴) (@AssemblyCall) January 20, 2024