Malik Monk, the shooting guard for the Charlotte Hornets, has been reinstated following his suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program.
On February 26, Monk was suspended indefinitely by the league and missed eight games before the 2019/2020 season was put on hold due to the coronavirus. Prior to suspension, the 22-year-old player averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in just 21 minutes per game.
The NBA determined that Monk is fully compliant with the anti-drug program and they decided to lift the suspension.
Even though Monk was reinstated, he won’t be playing this season as the Hornets weren’t among the 22 teams that are set to resume the season in Orlando. They lost their chances to make the playoffs as they were 23-42 prior to the season being suspended and were 10th seed in the East being 30 games behind the 1st-place Milwaukee Bucks.
“We welcome him back, and we move forward,” Hornets’ coach James Borrego said. “Malik is ready to move forward. Obviously we haven’t been on the court with him; he’s been in our facility, which is a positive, but we welcome him back and we have work to do this summer and I know he’s ready to do it.”
