Davis, who played the 2011-12 season at the University of Kentucky before being drafted No. 1 overall by New Orleans, has long kept an eye on Monk, who played for Kentucky in the 2016-17 season before he was chosen 11th overall by Charlotte in the 2017 NBA draft. Watching Monk up close has reinforced Davis’ positive opinion of him. “Instant scorer,” Davis said, “and we still don’t know how we got him for what we got him for. He can play. He’s a hell of a player. Shot a lot of big shots, made a lot of big shots, and this is going to continue to build his confidence in what we do.”