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 13th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 1.5% of the team's $161.7M payroll.

That ranks 351st among the 434 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 15 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $161,691,873.

Charlotte Hornets sit at $161.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$37.5M of room below the first apron.

Moussa Diabate
PF Charlotte Hornets · age 24
2026-27 Salary
$2.46M
% of Cap
1.5%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$2.46M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$2,461,4621.5%
2027-28UFA / $2.6M—
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Charlotte Hornets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$161.7MOver cap by $5.8M+$29.4M+$37.5M+$50.2M
Highest-Paid Charlotte Hornets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCoby White26$26,811,59316.3%
CNaz Reid27$23,275,86214.1%
SGGrayson Allen31$18,125,00011.0%
SFBrandon Miller23$15,104,6269.2%
PGDennis Schröder33$14,809,2009.0%
PFGrant Williams27$14,265,7508.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Diabate
352Scotty Pippen Jr.Memphis Grizzlies$2,461,462+$0
353Mike ConleyBoston Celtics$2,449,421-$12,041
354Mario HezonjaCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421-$12,041
355Thomas BryantCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421-$12,041
356DeMar DeRozanDenver Nuggets$2,449,421-$12,041