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.

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
$179.7M-$14.7M+$20.7M+$28.8M+$41.5M
Highest-Paid Charlotte Hornets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCoby White26$26,811,59316.3%
CNaz Reid27$23,275,86214.1%
SGGrayson Allen30$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
360Scotty Pippen Jr.Memphis Grizzlies$2,461,462+$0
361Mike ConleyBoston Celtics$2,449,421-$12,041
362Mario HezonjaCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421-$12,041
363Thomas BryantCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421-$12,041
364DeMar DeRozanDenver Nuggets$2,449,421-$12,041