Moussa Diabate Rumors

Despite showing good efforts first in Spain and then in France to take down Sergio Scariolo’s national team on the road to FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the French national team is looking for reinforcements. Already knowing they couldn’t count on Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Mathias Lessort, and Moustapha Fall for the most anticipated event of the summer, Vincent Poirier will also be missed. In search of a new center to add to their rotation, head coach Frederic Fauthoux shared that they tried to involve the 23-year-old Moussa Diabate, currently in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets. However, as reported by Be Basket, the player declined the offer coming from the French national team after consulting with his entourage to “focus on his upcoming NBA season”.

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Guard Frank Ntilikina, forward Ousmane Dieng and forward Moussa Diabate were cut from the French national team roster ahead of the EuroBasket, the French Federation announced. The roster of France now has 14 players: Isaia Cordinier (Virtus Segafredo Bologna), Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), Sylvain Francisco (Zalgiris), Nadir Hifi (Paris), Jaylen Hoard (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv), Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Dubai), Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (Baskonia), Theo Maledon (Real Madrid), Elie Okobo (AS Monaco), Vincent Poirier (Anadolu Efes), Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards), Matthew Strazel (AS Monaco) and captain Guerschon Yabusele (New York Knicks).

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Moussa Diabate, Ousmane Dieng, and Alex Sarr on new-look France

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Charlotte Hornets PR: INJURY UPDATE: Moussa Diabate (Illness) has been downgraded to out.

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Rod Boone: LaMelo and Miles Bridges (illness) are probable for tomorrow's game against the Knicks. Moussa Diabate (right knee) listed as questionable.

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Charlotte Hornets PR: INJURY UPDATE: @hornets Moussa Diabate (right eye injury) is doubtful to return to today’s game at DET.

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Shams Charania: The Charlotte Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. Diabate has averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this season for the Hornets.

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Charlotte Hornets PR: OFFICIAL: The @hornets have transferred two-way center Moussa Diabate back from the @Greensboro Swarm. He averaged 16.7 points (67.9 FG%) and 14.3 rebounds in three appearances with the Swarm. Diabate will be available for tonight's game at PHX. #HiveMentality

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Rod Boone: Final: Rockets 114, #Hornets 101 Miles Bridges 24 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts LaMelo 23 pts, 8 asts, 5 rebs Moussa Diabate 14 pts, 4 rebs Mark Williams 12 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts

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Rod Boone: Final: #Hornets 115, Bucks 114 LaMelo 26 pts, 9 rebs, 6 asts Miles Bridges 19 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts Josh Green 15 pts, 5 rebs Moussa Diabate 12 pts, 14 rebs Up next: at Cleveland tomorrow

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Rod Boone: Final: Magic 114, #Hornets 89 LaMelo 35 pts, 7 asts, 6 rebs Grant Williams 15 pts, 5 rebs Moussa Diabate 12 pts, 13 rebs Up next: vs. Milwaukee on Saturday

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Diabate collected 11 rebounds against Philadelphia, which pales in comparison to the career night he turned in during Friday night’s win, when he snatched 15 rebounds and totaled 11 on the defensive end. He’s the first player in franchise history and 28th in NBA history to amass 15 rebounds while not scoring and couldn’t be prouder of the feat. “Honestly, it’s just my role, what’s asked of me to do,” Diabate said. “Play hard, give life to the team and just give everything I have. I think those are the things that I’m coming in to do. I’m not really pressed about the points or anything like that. So, anything like that, I just want to make an impact and help the team win. That’s my biggest strength — playing hard.”

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Rod Boone: #Hornets have agreed with Moussa Diabate on a two-way contract, league sources confirm. Diabate gets the final two-way slot. He joins KJ Simpson and Leaky Black on two-ways. Hornets still have one main roster spot left.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F/C Moussa Diabate has agreed on a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. Diabate — the 43rd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Michigan — played 33 games for the Clippers in the past two seasons. pic.twitter.com/Gt8le1YruX

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