It’s time for Malik Monk to stop teasing the Charlotte Hornets. He needs to get substantially better and play a more essential role in 2020-21, or else it’s going to be time to cut the cord with the No. 11 pick of the 2017 NBA draft.
Infamously chosen by the Hornets over future NBA all-star Donovan Mitchell, Monk has shown flashes of elite scoring ability. But Monk’s primary characteristic has been inconsistency — he will shoot 7-for-10 in one game and then 1-for-10 in the next. It’s telling that he has started only a single game in three seasons for a Hornets team that’s been below .