The Charlotte Hornets‘ rookie out of Kentucky, Malik Monk, may be working his way into the starting lineup sooner than expected. With Jeremy Lamb suffering from groin soreness, Monk should get plenty of minutes against the Celtics and for the rest of the preseason. While it’s unlikely Lamb misses significant time, there’s a case for Malik Monk to stay in the starting lineup until Nicolas Batum returns.
Monk has put up solid counting numbers in every preseason game, leading the Hornets in scoring the past two games. As to be expected from a rookie though, he has not been particularly efficient.