The Charlotte Hornets have signed a second French player to complete their roster on a two-way contract.
The love story between the Charlotte Hornets and France is not about to end. The former franchise of Nicolas Batum and Tony Parker in the 2010s, but also of Frank Ntilikina and Théo Maledon briefly last season, intends to rely on several representatives of France again.
Moussa Diabaté joins Tidjane Salaün at the Hornets
Selected in 6th position in the 2024 NBA Draft, former Cholet player Tidjan Salaün will be able to speak French in the locker room from time to time since Moussa Diabate has signed with the North Carolina franchise. Released by the Clippers, the Tricolore signed a two-way contract. This means that he will be able to play a maximum of 50 games in the NBA, and will play the rest of the time in the G-League. Thus, after two first years in LA, he will try to really launch his career in the big league. Ultra dominant at the lower level with the Ontario Clippers, he turns with his eyes closed in double-double average. Even in Summer League, he will be illustrated positively. However, he never had his chance, being limited to limited minutes.
In Charlotte, he has a real chance to explode. He finds a team in full reconstruction, where certainties are minimal. With Lonzo Ball to lead the game and the presence of his compatriot Salaün, it is up to him to tame this new environment to integrate an NBA rotation.
Free agent F/C Moussa Diabate has agreed on a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. Diabate — the 43rd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Michigan — played 33 games for the Clippers in the past two seasons. pic.twitter.com/Gt8le1YruX
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