When talking about the Charlotte Hornets’ core group, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel are always mentioned. Even Miles Bridges has been brought up as a component of the nucleus. But it’s time now for Moussa Diabate to join the discussions, especially after showing his worth in the Hornets’ dominant home win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
The team was coming off a road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, and the lack of energy was evident early in the Wizards tiff.
Setting the tone
Diabate was an exception, though. Despite playing extended minutes against the Cavs because of Ryan Kalkbrenner’s absence and Mason Plumlee sustaining an injury after 10 minutes of action, he was pretty active on the floor versus Washington.