The Charlotte Hornets deserve credit for discovering and developing Moussa Diabate. It appears they have found another player whose two-way deal they can eventually turn into a standard contract, as Antonio Reeves has shown potential in becoming a rotation player.
Last year, the Hornets brought in Diabate as one of their three two-way guys, and he immediately displayed his value as a strong rebounder and an active, even if limited, defender. The organization never said it out loud, but his emergence may have helped it feel comfortable shipping Nick Richards and Mark Williams to a different home.