As established in part I, part II and part III, Malik Monk’s defensive awareness, basketball IQ, and strength has improved to a point where he is generally positive on the floor for the Charlotte Hornets. However, the current iteration of Malik Monk is still a bit of a “tweener,” not quite suited to point guard, not quite suited to shooting guard either for the Charlotte Hornets.
The positional murkiness associated with Malik Monk is something James Borrego, Charlotte Hornets coach, has previously talked about, and to be honest, Borrego didn’t help much in finding the role best suited for Monk at the NBA level.