Moussa Diabate gets a reality check from former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Charlotte Hornets found a gem with Moussa Diabate. He has been one of the most consistent players on the roster over the past two seasons, which is a big deal for the Hornets, who need a center to pair with the promising perimeter players.
With LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges making their exits via trades, the Hornets are ushering in a new era. Thankfully for Diabate, he is part of that plan. There was a time when he was struggling to stick in the NBA, but he found a home in Charlotte. In fact, he did get some valuable advice before he was even drafted.
Diabate is a regular on the Hornets now, but he struggled early on in his NBA career. He was a consensus five-star recruit in the 2021 class, but he had a modest year with Michigan in the 2021-22 collegiate season. Despite that year, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft.
Unfortunately for Diabate, he was only selected 43rd overall. It was quite late in the NBA Draft, but it seems he was warned ahead of time that he could have returned to Michigan for a second season. That advice came from former New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau during a workout.
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The Charlotte Hornets found a gem with Moussa Diabate. He has been one of the most consistent players on the roster over the past two seasons, which is a big deal for the Hornets, who need a center to pair with the promising perimeter players.
With LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges making their exits via trades, the Hornets are ushering in a new era. Thankfully for Diabate, he is part of that plan. There was a time when he was struggling to stick in the NBA, but he found a home in Charlotte. In fact, he did get some valuable advice before he was even drafted.
Diabate is a regular on the Hornets now, but he struggled early on in his NBA career. He was a consensus five-star recruit in the 2021 class, but he had a modest year with Michigan in the 2021-22 collegiate season. Despite that year, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft.
Unfortunately for Diabate, he was only selected 43rd overall. It was quite late in the NBA Draft, but it seems he was warned ahead of time that he could have returned to Michigan for a second season. That advice came from former New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau during a workout.
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