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Moussa Diabate on how he is continuing to work hard for a bigger role for the Hornets

Story byCholo Martin MagsinoSun, January 25, 2026 at 2:31 AM UTC·2 min readMoussa Diabate on how he is continuing to work hard for a bigger role for the Hornets originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Charlotte Hornets have been looking for reliable big men for a long time. In recent years, they had Mark Williams and Nick Richards as their center rotation, but they have even more promising players these days. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter playing for the Los Angeles Clippers for the first two seasons of his career, Moussa Diabate was struggling for playing time.

Moussa Diabate on how he is continuing to work hard for a bigger role for the Hornets

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  • That changed when he joined the Hornets in 2024.
  • Since then, he has strived to be part of the rotation. Diabate is doing his best to be a fixture of the Hornets' rotationDiabate has had a rough road to the NBA.
  • While he was a promising five-star prospect from his high school and college years, he was not a big name when he joined the NBA in 2022. He was the 43rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Clippers.
  • While he showed some potential as a big man, the Clippers did not utilize his skill set.
  • That has fully changed with the experience he has had in Charlotte. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE:Brandon Miller is becoming the difference maker the Hornets were searching forAfter playing 17.5 minutes per game in the 2024-25 season for the Hornets across 71 games, he has averaged even more this season.
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