The Charlotte Hornets had a productive draft in June, acquiring first-rounder Malik Monk and second-rounder Dwayne Bacon.
Point guard Kemba Walker had a message for those two rookies Friday, in reaction to the serious elbow injury Nic Batum has suffered.
“That rookie stuff goes out the window at this point,’ said Walker, the Hornets’ leading scorer and a captain.
Shooting guard Monk, drafted 11th overall, was already in the preseason rotation and has shown the same knack for scoring in multiple ways that he did as a Kentucky freshman last season.