I'd be very interested in buying low on Monroe, but I think the time to do it would be this coming off season.
As Moranis has been saying, he could come in and average 30mpg here. Any success and he raises his market value and opts out to where the C's can't afford him. Wait till he opts in and trade him for peanuts, or even if he opts out and the market isn't there for him look to sign him on a bargain basement deal. I'd rather have him for one year with a training camp and no uncertainity with his contract situation, then a half season and uncertain contract.
By the summer, we'll know where the Brooklyn pick lands and if the Kings are holding onto Cousins, if any other stars become available, if Hayward and Griffin have re-signed or where they've landed, etc. I would like it if Monroe was on the C's radar, but as option E, F, or G, and not option A, B, or C.