Charlotte Hornet Malik Monk’s NBA career and earning potential hinge on next season.
He still has his team’s support after he was suspended under the NBA’s anti-drug policy and was reinstated during the NBA’s 3-month hiatus. General manager Mitch Kupchak has repeatedly said Monk might be the Hornets’ most athletic and talented player.
What that doesn’t say is Monk has been this team’s most underachieving player, since being drafted 11th overall out of Kentucky in 2017. He never started an NBA game until just before the suspension.
He showed promise in the last month he was eligible, averaging 17 points on 46 percent shooting in 13 games.