In a summer that’s given Charlotte Hornets fans Dwight Howard, Frank Kaminsky fast balls, and a Rich Cho food blog, we’ve been deprived of the player that arguably generated the most hype — Malik Monk. An ankle injury kept him out of Orlando Summer League, leaving us unable to watch him in a Hornets uniform, and preventing us from prematurely drawing conclusions about his game.
But it appears he’s nearly ready to come back. Monk spoke with media at an autograph signing in Kentucky, and among other things, explained that his target date to return is Tuesday, August 1st.