Moussa Diabate

Charlotte wants to manage his right foot injury, though this is a bit surprising, since this isn't part of a back-to-back. Taj Gibson may get the start at center, but Moussa Diabate should fill most of the minutes at the five.

Williams did not play in Saturday's win over the Pelicans for right foot injury management reasons, with Taj Gibson replacing him in the starting lineup. Gibson will likely fall out of the rotation entirely on Monday, with Moussa Diabate serving as Williams' primary backup.

Diabate didn't get the starting nod with Mark Williams (foot) sitting out the second leg of their back-to-back, but he ended up filling most of the center minutes for the Hornets in this game. He hasn't been much of a scorer this season, but he fell one point shy of recording his third double-double of the season. Diabate thrived with Williams and Nick Richards out of the lineup earlier this season, and with Richards in Phoenix now, that production returned in this game. They have a back-to-back coming up on Friday and Saturday next week, and one of those could be a big night for Diabate.

With Mark Williams sidelined, Gibson will make a return to the starting lineup. Gibson isn't a player to consider rostering in any format, and this isn't a guarantee that he'll play starter-level minutes. Moussa Diabate should fill out the backup center minutes.

Absent from the initial injury report, there was hope Williams would play both games of a back-to-back for the first time since returning from his right foot injury. Instead, he'll sit for injury management reasons, opening up a spot in the starting lineup. Moussa Diabate is the next man up, and he's worth streaming due to Charlotte's lack of options.