Malik MonkSG | Kings

Malik Monk hoping to make up for lost timeSeptember 28, 2020 | 07:48 AM

In his first interview since his February suspension, Malik Monk said he's solid now, both mentally and physically. Analysis: "I'm in a great place with my mind and my body," Monk said. "The responsibility now is even bigger for me to stay like this, instead of swerving off a little bit." Monk was having the best stretch of his career before the suspension, and it's well known that GM Mitch Kupchak is a fan -- he has repeatedly called Monk Charlotte's most talented player. Monk put on some muscle which helped him get to the rim more often, so if we see some positive regression with his 3-point shooting next season we could see him make some noise in the final year of his rookie contract.