Moussa Diabate Contract & Salary
Moussa Diabate is a PF for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $2,461,462 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,461,462 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Moussa Diabate is on the books for $2,461,462 in 2026–27, the 15th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 1.4% of the team's $179.7M payroll.
That ranks 359th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $2,461,462 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-24 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 17 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $179,704,708.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $179.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$28.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,461,462 | 1.5% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $2.6M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $179.7M | -$14.7M | +$20.7M | +$28.8M | +$41.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Coby White | 26 | $26,811,593 | 16.3% |
| C | Naz Reid | 27 | $23,275,862 | 14.1% |
| SG | Grayson Allen | 30 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PG | Dennis Schröder | 33 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| PF | Grant Williams | 27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Diabate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | Scotty Pippen Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | $2,461,462 | +$0 |
| 361 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 362 | Mario Hezonja | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 363 | Thomas Bryant | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 364 | DeMar DeRozan | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |