Charlotte Hornets centre Moussa Diabate don come out say former New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau advise am say make im spend second season for Michigan before im enter 2022 NBA Draft. The French-Cameroonian big man, wey dem pick 43rd overall, say the warning correct.
"E tell me, 'You know if you would have stayed at Michigan you would have been a 1st rounder,'" Diabate talk for Make it to Midnight. "E be like, 'But you know by making that decision you probably took the hardest path.'" Diabate describe the exchange as reality check wey push am to take im early NBA career serious.
Consensus five-star recruit for 2021 class, Diabate average small numbers for im only collegiate season before im declare. E bounce between teams for im early career before e establish imself as regular for Charlotte for the past two seasons.
As LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges don comot dis off-season, the Hornets dey rebuild around Diabate and dia young perimeter players. The 23-year-old now dey feature as the team established frontcourt presence as dem enter the new campaign.
