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Tidjane Salaun

Tidjane Salaun

19-Year-Old ForwardF
Charlotte Hornets
2024 Stats
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5.1
REB
4.2
AST
1.0
STL
0.5
BLK
0.3
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Salaun was selected with the No. 6 pick by the Hornets in the 2024 NBA Draft. Salaun, out of French team Cholet, is an athletic power forward. In Summer League, Salaun averaged 9.0 points and 0.3 threes on 42/10/50 shooting, 7.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.7 turnovers in 19.4 minutes. Salaun shot poorly from three but was passable in his three professional years overseas, and notably improved his free-throw percentage to 75 percent last season. He has a bit of a windup, bringing the ball too low before firing, but that could get ironed out. The rest of his offense game is also relatively undeveloped. He's not much of a passer or ballhandler, though he can grab and go in transition. His defense is inconsistent, and he wasn't able to rack up a steal or block in Summer League, but all the tools are there. Ultimately, he'll find himself in a crowded forward rotation, competing for minutes with the likes of Brandon Miller, Grant Williams and Miles Bridges. It's not an ideal situation for the rookie Salaun in terms of fantasy hoops. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#317
Overall Rank
#271
Last 30 Days
#309
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#247
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Overall
Height 6'8"
Weight 207
DOB 8/10/2005
College France
Drafted 1st Rd, #6 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $15.35 million contract with the Hornets in July of 2024. Contract includes $8.24 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

In 2021, Salaun joined Cholet Basket, part of the LNB Espoirs (French U21 league). During 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, he showed off his skill at the Basketball Without Borders camp. Notably, he was named MVP of the 2023 Trophy of the Future tournament, averaging 17.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He officially joined Cholet's senior team in summer 2023. Salaun also played in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship for the France national team. In 2023-24, across 49 appearances for Cholet, he averaged 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.2 minutes. The 6-foot-9 forward has intrigued scouts with his combination of fluidity and shooting touch. He's smooth in transition and cutting to the basket, while he can also knock down looks from deep. He went a modest 68-for-211 (32%) in 2023-24 but 61-for-168 (36%) in 2022-23 and 27-for-77 (35%) in 2021-22. Salaun is mostly a finisher as he totaled 44 assists to 64 turnovers last year. On defense, he isn't a showstopper but he has a 7-foot-2 wingspan and competes with good athleticism. Hustle and desire helps him on both ends of the floor. Salaun's athleticism, length and motor will certainly intrigue scouts. His draft stock will likely be determined by how much NBA teams believe in his potential to become a knockdown 3-point shooter and/or excellent defender. He should be able to impact the game in transition immediately. Based on those swing skills, Salaun could represent more athletic versions of players like Otto Porter Jr., Al-Farouq Aminu or Jonas Jerebko. And if some more playmaking ability comes along, his ceiling is higher than those players.

Perfect from field Monday
FCharlotte Hornets
March 3, 2025
Salaun recorded 10 points (3-3 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT) and two rebounds over 15 minutes in Monday's 119-101 loss to Golden State.
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Salaun shot the ball well off the Charlotte bench in Monday's outing, making all of his shots from deep while leading all Hornets bench players in scoring in a double-digit showing. Salaun reached double figures for the seventh time this season, connecting on three or more threes for the fourth time.
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How does Tidjane Salaun compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
43.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
39.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
59.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
25.7%
 
Offensive Rebound %
6.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
17.4%
 
Total Rebound %
11.6%
 
Assist %
7.6%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
11.7%
 
Usage %
14.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
13.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Set to play against Washington
FCharlotte Hornets
March 1, 2025
Salaun (ankle) is available for Saturday's game versus the Wizards.
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Questionable to play Saturday
FCharlotte Hornets
Ankle
February 28, 2025
Salaun (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Wizards.
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Remains out with ankle sprain
FCharlotte Hornets
Ankle
February 26, 2025
Salaun (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks.
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Out with ankle sprain
FCharlotte Hornets
Ankle
February 25, 2025
Salaun will not play Tuesday against the Warriors due to a right ankle sprain.
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Minimal production in win
FCharlotte Hornets
February 20, 2025
Salaun recorded three points (1-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes in Wednesday's 100-97 win over the Lakers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Charlotte showing interest
FFree Agent
June 26, 2024
The Hornets could be targeting Salaun with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Salaun, a French prospect who played for Cholet in the LNB Pro A last season, has been linked to the Spurs and reportedly worked out for Oklahoma City, Detroit and Portland. Salaun is considered a consensus lottery pick, but taking him at No. 6 might be a reach, especially for a team that doesn't have a great draft track record.
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