Moussa Diabate is a French professional basketball player who as of October 2024, plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches, Diabate plays as a center. He was born in Paris to Malian and Guinean parents and started playing basketball at age 12 with Sporting Club Maccabi de Paris. He then moved to the United States in eighth grade to join Montverde Academy’s middle school program in Florida. Diabate played for several top basketball high school programs in Florida, including Florida Prep Academy in Melbourne, Florida, DME Academy in Dayton Beach, Florida, and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Diabaté also played for the French national team at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Serbia, helping France to a fourth-place finish. The following year in 2019, Diabaté competed at the FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece, averaging 13.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks, helping France achieve the fifth-place finish.
After high school, Diabaté played one season of college basketball at the University of Michigan (2021–2022). He declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, where the Los Angeles Clippers selected him with the 43rd overall pick in the second round. From 2022 to 2024, Diabate has spent two seasons with the LA Clippers, while also playing for their G League affiliate, the Ontario Clippers. In 2024, Diabaté signed with the Charlotte Hornets, where he continues his NBA career.
Moussa Diabate Contract Breakdown
How much is Moussa Diabate getting paid?
During the 2024/25 NBA season, Moussa Diabate is set to earn $578,577 from his two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
As per the CBA, NBA players on two-way contracts earn 50% of the minimum rookie salary. According to Spotrac, the minimum rookie salary for the 2024-25 NBA season is $1,157,153. This means Moussa Diabate will earn $578,577 on his two-way contract.
How much does Moussa Diabate make in a minute?
For the 2024-25 NBA season, Moussa Diabate earns $578,577, which is approximately $1.1 per minute when divided by the year’s 525,600 minutes.
Moussa Diabate Career Earnings
Moussa Diabaté signed two separate two-way contracts with the Los Angeles Clippers over the past two seasons, earning a total of $1,068,673. According to Spotrac, he earned $508,891 in the 2022-23 season, followed by $559,782 in the 2023-24 season from his two-way contracts.
What are the terms of Moussa Diabate’s contract?
As per Spotrac, Moussa Diabate is on a one-year, two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets, valued at $548,815. Under this contract, Diabate can split his time between the Hornets and their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.
How much of Moussa Diabate’s contract is guaranteed?
Moussa Diabate's two-way contract is not guaranteed. According to the standard two-way contract rules per NBA, the team can terminate Diabate’s contract at any moment.
Moussa Diabate Contract History
According to Spotrac, these are all the contracts that Moussa Diabate has signed in his career till now.
July 31, 2024
Moussa Diabate signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
July 17, 2023
Moussa Diabate signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
July 22, 2022
Moussa Diabate signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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FAQs on Moussa Diabate
A. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Moussa Diabate in the 2022 NBA Draft with the 43rd pick in the second round.
A. Moussa Diabate nationality is French.
A. Moussa Diabate played college basketball at the University of Michigan.
A. Moussa Diabate plays as a center.
A. Moussa Diabate is 6 feet 9 inches.
A. Moussa Diabate makes $578,577 for the 2024/25 NBA season. He is on a one-year two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
