To max out his NBA talent, Frank Kaminsky has to get out of his own way. Which means getting out of his own head.
Kaminsky just completed his third season as a Charlotte Hornet. He was OK, averaging 11.1 points off the bench. His 3-point shooting – an aspect of his game that was significant in being chosen ninth overall in the 2015 draft – improved significantly from 33 percent in the 2016-17 season to 38 percent in 2017-18.
But there’s nothing about Kaminsky’s first three seasons that make you say “Wow.” The way the rookie pay-scale works, the Hornets have at least another season to decide whether he should be part of this team’s future, probably at a much higher salary than the $2.