Charlotte Hornets: 5 reasons Malik Monk was a great pick

Charlotte Hornets: 5 reasons why Malik Monk was a great pick

By Joe Hulbert | Jun 27, 2017

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Malik Monk (Kentucky) shows off the inside of his suit jacket as he is introduced as the number eleven overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan yells at an official in the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Spectrum Center. The Hornets defeated the Bulls 103-91. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

2. He helps them with cap trouble

The Hornets are a team who are pretty hard-pressed against the cap, and Monk being on a rookie contract helps them out for a while as he is a player who will not be earning as much as shooters that decide to hit the open market.

The Hornets do not have any big contracts coming off the books until 2019, and unless they manage to make some more lopsided trades, then they will be hard-pressed against the cap, which means they can really only make minor moves.

In a way, any rookie pick helps a team with cap troubles, but the Hornets are in a rare situation in that they are a lottery team that has some of the toughest cap troubles in the league to navigate its way through. Having a deadly role player on a nice rookie contract can make Rich Cho’s life slightly easier.

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