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Moussa Diabate

Moussa Diabate

RANK #1122025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF412025-26 9-CAT #898-CAT #108F · Charlotte HornetsAge 246' 10"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
9.4
Points / game
9.6
Rebounds
2.0
Assists
29.4
Minutes
66.7%
FG%
29.7
FPTS / game
+16.1
vs F median
TIER 6 · #112 OVERALLDepth piece — #41 among forwards

Moussa Diabate is ranked #41 among 20 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 2.4 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 27.6 minutes/game vs 26.1 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile-100%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 3
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Moussa Diabate 2026-27 fantasy outlook

24.6Proj FPTS/G · ~1894 / 77 games
17.6–31.7Typical game · middle 50%
#121Projected rank
137.1ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 137.1) lines up with our rank (#121). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: growing workload (27.6 minutes/gm late vs 26.1 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 3 · ESPN ADP updated November 3 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

CHA 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@BKN
Oct 23
ATL
Oct 24
MIA
Oct 26
WSH
Oct 28
@DET
Oct 30
@WSH
Oct 31
PHI
Nov 3
DET
Nov 5
@BKN
Nov 7
BOS
Nov 10
CLE
Nov 13
@PHX

Moussa Diabate consistency and floor

8 GAMES
13.5
Floor (p10)
29.7
Average
37.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered72%
Boom rate125%+ of average24%
Bust rateunder half of average9%
30.0
Season avg FPTS
30.0
Last 10 FPTS
32.1
Last 5 FPTS

Diabate vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 159 RANKED
Points9.462
Rebounds9.699
Assists2.072
Steals1.691
Blocks1.094
Minutes29.480
Fantasy PPG29.784
Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Diabate fantasy points, last 8 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
60300AVG 29.742.1@BKN21.1ATL16.5MIA46.9WSH20.8@DET30.9@WSH29.1PHI32.8DET
SEASON HIGH 46.9SEASON LOW 16.5LAST 5 AVG 32.1

Moussa Diabate game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 3DETL 124-91247923103-60-032.8
Oct 31PHIL 109-1042810830215-50-029.1
Oct 30@WSHL 95-7931101212015-110-030.9
Oct 28@DETL 97-89359920153-40-020.8
Oct 26WSHW 110-10335111731314-60-046.9
Oct 24MIAW 115-110224512012-30-016.5
Oct 23ATLL 128-81215811112-20-021.1
Oct 21@BKNW 110-1033417835047-110-042.1

More on Diabate and the F board

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QIs Moussa Diabate a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #112 overall, #41 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Moussa Diabate be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 137.1 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #121, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Moussa Diabate score in 2026-27?

We project 24.6 points per game across an expected 77 games — approximately 1894 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 17.6 and 31.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #121 in projected scoring.

QHow does Moussa Diabate rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Moussa Diabate finished #89 in 9-cat and #108 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #112 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Moussa Diabate for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 72% of games, with a floor of 13.5 and a ceiling of 37.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 24% of games and busted (under half his average) in 9%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.