Two summers ago, Commissioner Adam Silver revealed this proclamation: “With the eleventh pick in the 2017 NBA draft the Charlotte Hornets select… Malik Monk“. Malik then proceeds to walk to the giant stage that was surveilled by an insurmountable number of NBA fans as he shakes hands with Silver and puts on a Charlotte Hornets hat.
At the time, this pick was seen as an unequivocal steal. Monk had been projected to be drafted prior to Charlotte’s eleventh overall selection in the vast majority of mock drafts.
Monk showcased just how offensively talented he can be at just 18 years old with a Kentucky freshman record-breaking 47-point performance against UNC.