In recent times, the utterance of Malik Monk’s name is mostly met with indifference. After all, Monk is somewhat concealed in Charlotte; the Charlotte Hornets are a forgotten franchise, a connecting flight for most stars who pass through the place.
Furthermore, Malik seemingly hasn’t come close to attaining his own lofty expectations since being drafted to the Queen City. He barely cracked double-digit scoring per game in his third season, where most future stars take a big leap.
Monk’s been bundled up in constant trade rumors to the New York Knicks, and in February, he even got suspended by the NBA’s anti-drug program.