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 $175.3M payroll.
That ranks 360th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 1 season left on it, worth $2,461,462 in guaranteed money.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
At 1.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 18 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $175,306,598.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $175.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$33.2M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $175.3M | -$10.3M | +$25.1M | +$33.2M | +$45.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Coby White | 26 | $26,811,593 | 16.3% |
| C | Naz Reid | 26 | $23,275,862 | 14.1% |
| SG | Grayson Allen | 30 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PF | Grant Williams | 27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Diabate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Scotty Pippen Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | $2,461,462 | +$0 |
| 362 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 363 | Mario Hezonja | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 364 | Thomas Bryant | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |
| 365 | Marvin Bagley | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | -$12,041 |