Charlotte Hornets centre Moussa Diabaté don rank as di 27th-best centre for di NBA by HoopsHype before di 2026-27 season start. Di French-born big man play 73 games last season, e dey average 7.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists while im dey shoot 63.1 percent from di field and 65.9 percent from di free-throw line.
Diabaté win di 2025-26 Kia NBA Hustle award, wey dey recognise effort plays wey di league don dey track since 2016 playoffs — like deflections, loose balls wey dem recover, charges wey dem draw, screen assists, contested shots and box outs. Im contract for 2026-27 don also become fully guaranteed.
Di day dem promote am to di starting lineup on 23 December na im coincide with Charlotte turnaround. After dem start 9-20, di Hornets go 35-18 from dat date — na di sixth-best winning percentage for di league over dat time. Diabaté rank fourth for screen assists per minute, lead di league for offensive box outs per minute and tie for first per game, and e finish fifth for offensive rebounds per game (3.7).
Charlotte go open di 2026-27 season for road against di Brooklyn Nets, and dia home opener go be against di Atlanta Hawks.
