Moussa Diabaté’s development came earlier than expected for Clippers

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesA 43rd pick on a star-stacked, veteran-filled, championship-contending team doesn’t usually bode well for playing time. Well, unless you are an uber-athletic rookie that offers what no other players can.

And 20-year-old Moussa Diabaté is him.

Felt this one.

@M0ussaDiabate’s seismic slam from every angle. pic.twitter.com/x0YtFfKLzT

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) October 13, 2022 His greatest asset is most clearly his athleticism. In a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, the Frenchman made quite the introduction for himself, emphatically posterizing Jack White in transition. Unanimously dubbed the ‘dunk of the preseason,’ his valiant jam showed what…