The Hornets traded away both Mark Williams and Jusuf Nurkic during the offseason, but they brought in veteran Mason Plumlee in free agency and added Ryan Kalkbrenner in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. With that being said, Diabate finds himself relegated to a reserve role for the foreseeable future, although he was fairly productive in that same position for Charlotte in 2024-25. After appearing in just 33 total games over two years with the Los Angeles Clippers, the 23-year-old suited up for 71 contests last season, recording averages of 5.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks in 17.5 minutes per game. Diabate offers a solid floor in terms of scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage, but he's shot a career 60.3 percent from the free-throw line and has made only one three-pointer (on eight total attempts) to date. Fantasy managers looking for frontcourt depth towards the end of drafts can take a swing on Diabate's size and athleticism, as the 6-foot-11 Frenchman amassed seven double-doubles when given more playing time last season and tallied five outings with 15 or more rebounds.