Orlando Magic 2017 NBA Draft Preview: Who is Malik Monk?

The Bad

Although Monk may continue to grow an inch or two later in his NBA career, the bad thing about Monk is his height and size. Most shooting guards are taller than 6-foot-3 and can get their shot off on longer defenders. This may be an issue for Monk on the next level.

It is unknown if he will be able to shoot consistently over most shooting guards in the NBA, which makes him a high-risk, high-reward type of guard. He is high risk because he is small in stature and will probably have to readjust a lot of his shots contested by bigger guards.

Another bad thing about Monk is his low assist and rebounding statistics. In his only year as a starter Monk only averaged 2.3 assist and 2.5 rebounds per game. Whichever team takes Monk in the top-10 will need him to average more assist and rebounds than he did at Kentucky.

In his only year at Kentucky, Monk only averaged 2.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. Whichever team takes Monk in the top 10 will need him to average more assists and rebounds than he did at Kentucky.

Another bad thing about Monk is he doe snot use his athleticism to get to the rim consistently to get easy baskets. That could be because of his extreme confidence in his shot. But if Monk wants to be a future All Star in the NBA, he has to stop shying away from the paint and take advantage of high percentage opportunities.

There really is not an excuse for him to not attack the basket more often especially with him shooting 82.2 percent from the free-throw line at Kentucky. This will be key in his early years as a pro because he will need to get to the charity stripe as much as possible to gain confidence early.