Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s five-year NBA career has largely been defined by an unparalleled, relentless energy he brings to his team on a daily basis. Although not necessarily a high-volume scorer, Kidd-Gilchrist has made his living in the league by doing the dirty work, playing to his strengths that don’t always resonate in a traditional box score. Mild-mannered and soft-spoken away from the game, you’d be hard-pressed to find any player with a bigger contrast in personas when it comes time to take the court.
Kidd-Gilchrist was forced to play in just seven games last season, a short stint sandwiched between a seemingly consecutive pair of tears in the labrum of his right shoulder, both of which required reconstructive surgery.