Mouhamadou Gueye’s run with Charlotte appears to be nearing its finish, with Valencia Basket announcing in a press release that it is adding the forward to its roster.
Gueye is still technically under contract with the Hornets, but the move points toward an expected buyout or waiver once Charlotte clears the way for him to complete the switch. The 28-year-old went undrafted out of Pitt in 2022 and has spent most of his four-year pro career in the G League, suiting up for the Texas Legends, Raptors 905, Capital City Go-Go, and Windy City Bulls.
His best recent stretch came with Windy City last season, when the 6’9″ forward posted 14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 blocks across 47 games while averaging 29.2 minutes per contest. That production helped him land a two-year deal with the Bulls during the final week of the 2025/26 regular season.
Gueye also has NBA experience beyond that brief Chicago stint. He appeared in 11 games for Toronto during the 2023/24 season, then logged 45 minutes over Chicago’s final two regular-season games in April and finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and six assists.
Chicago later exercised Gueye’s non-guaranteed minimum-salary option for 2026/27 so it could include him in a trade. He was first headed to Minnesota in a three-team deal involving the Timberwolves, Nets, and Bulls, but once the trade expanded to bring in Charlotte, Gueye ended up with the Hornets instead.
At the time of that original agreement, reporting indicated Minnesota was expected to waive him after the deal went through. The expectation around Charlotte was similar, and while the Hornets have not cut him yet, that move now appears imminent so he can finalize his new contract with Valencia Basket.
Valencia is coming off a strong 2025/26 EuroLeague campaign, finishing second in the regular season at 25-13 and reaching the Final Four before Real Madrid knocked it out. Even so, the club is in the middle of major roster turnover this offseason, with leading scorer Jean Montero headed to Olympiacos and NBA first-round pick Sergio de Larrea going to the Mavericks.
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