Salaun (ankle) is available to play Thursday versus the Pacers.
Salaun will continue to play through the ankle issue, and he should see minutes in the teens off the bench. Salaun is averaging 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game this season.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Will play Wednesday
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Salaun (ankle) will play Wednesday against the Raptors.
Salaun will power through the ankle issue and be available for Wednesday's game. The second-year forward is averaging 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game this season.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Good to go vs. OKC
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Salaun (ankle) has been cleared to play Monday against the Thunder.
Salaun was held out of Saturday's game due to a left ankle issue, but he'll be back on the court for Monday's clash. He's shooting the ball well lately, knocking down 66.7 percent of his tries from the field and 50.0 percent from deep over his last four games.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Probable for Monday
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Salaun (ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Monday's game against the Thunder.
Salaun appears likely to return from a one-game absence for Charlotte. With this news, it will be interesting to see if Salaun reclaims his rotation spot back from Liam McNeeley.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Questionable for Monday
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Salaun (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game in Oklahoma City.
Salaun is in danger of missing his second straight game, which would help Liam McNeeley remain in the rotation. Check back for official word on Salaun's status closer to Monday's tipoff at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Late scratch Saturday
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Salaun won't play Saturday against the Bulls due to left ankle soreness.
Salaun was a late scratch for this contest. He had been playing well for the Hornets, posting averages of 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists over his last six appearances. With this news, Liam McNeeley could be a bit more involved for the Hornets.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs
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Salaun (hip) is available for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
Salaun was upgraded from questionable to probable Sunday morning, so his availability doesn't come as much of a surprise. The second-year forward should see significant action off the bench, and he's averaging 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds across 19.2 minutes per game since being recalled from the G League on Nov. 30.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Bumped up to probable
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Salaun (hip) has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
Salaun is dealing with soreness in his left hip, but he's tracking toward playing in Sunday's matchup against Cleveland. The second-year forward has been part of the Hornets' rotation over the last five games, averaging 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 19.2 minutes.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Dealing with hip injury
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Salaun (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
Salaun is working through left hip soreness, which may have flared up during the Hornets' 129-126 loss to the Bulls on Friday, when he played 17 minutes off the bench and finished with five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and two steals. Sion James, Josh Green and Drew Peterson could see more minutes off the bench if Salaun is not cleared to play Sunday.
Salaun totaled 21 points (6-8 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 22 minutes during Friday's 111-86 win over the Raptors.
Salaun made the most of a fortunate situation, scoring a career-high 21 points in just 22 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in three straight games, putting himself on the radar in deeper formats. The sample size of him being below average is far greater than the recent three-game streak, meaning those in standard leagues may want to pause before running to add him.
Salaun racked up 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 119-104 loss to New York.
Salaun could be in line for a bigger role in the short term as rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner (ankle) may miss time after leaving Wednesday's game early. Moussa Diabate would slide to the starting lineup if that were to happen, but Salaun would likely inherit most of the backup minutes if not all, since Mason Plumlee has logged DNPs in five straight games.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Team option picked up
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The Hornets exercised Salaun's third-year team option for 2026-27 on Friday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
The Hornets spent a first-round pick on Salaun last year, so this isn't a surprise. With Grant Williams (knee) sidelined, Salaun has averaged 15.5 minutes per game over his first four outings this season.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Fills stat sheet in win
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Salaun ended Sunday's 139-113 win over Washington with four points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3 Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block across 16 minutes.
Salaun is taking advantage of his extended playing time while Grant Williams (knee) is out, and Sunday marked his first all-around performance of the season. If the second-year forward continues to post stat lines like these, it may be hard for head coach Charles Lee to take him out of the rotation once Williams returns.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Inactive Saturday
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Salaun (Achilles) did not appear in Saturday's 109-80 Summer League win over the Thunder.
Salaun logged minutes earlier in Summer League but hasn't played since Monday's game against the Mavericks while managing right Achilles soreness. He wrapped up the 2024-25 season with averages of 5.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 33.0 percent from the field and 28.3 percent from three across 60 games (10 starts).
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat
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Salaun closed Sunday's 93-86 loss to Boston with five points (1-11 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes.
Salaun had some notable performances during his rookie season in Charlotte, but he didn't finish the 2024-25 campaign on a strong note, hitting one of 11 shots attempted Sunday against the Celtics. The French import finished the year averaging 5.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 33 percent from the floor and 28.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Will start Wednesday
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Salaun will be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Salaun will be a starter for the ninth time this season. The rookie forward has averaged 6.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game in the first unit this season.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Questionable for Sunday
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Salaun is questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans with a right ankle issue.
The Hornets will be extremely shorthanded Sunday, so if Salaun can shake off this questionable tag, he could see a sizable workload. Over his last three appearances, Salaun averaged 9.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 three-pointers.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Enters rotation Sunday
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Salaun (ankle) registered seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 25 minutes in Sunday's 122-105 loss to the Heat.
Salaun made his first appearance for the Hornets since March 8 and his first at any level since March 14, as he had been playing for the G League's Greensboro Swarm before briefly missing time due to a right ankle sprain. The rookie first-round pick had previously been assigned to the G League after falling out of the rotation earlier this month, but the Hornets opened up a spot on the second unit for Salaun on Sunday while Josh Green (shoulder) and Josh Okogie (hamstring) sat out and while two-way player Wendell Moore was inactive as he approaches his limit of active games at the NBA level. Moore can make just four more appearances for the Hornets this season, but Salaun may need both Green and Okogie to continue to miss games in order to take hold of a permanent rotation spot.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Good to go vs. Miami
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Salaun (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against Miami.
Salaun will return to game action after having been on the shelf since March 10 due to the sprained right ankle. The rookie first-round pick could see a bump in minutes during his return due to Josh Green (shoulder) being sidelined. Over his last five outings, Salaun has averaged 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 47.6 percent from the field across 16.6 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Likely to play against Miami
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Salaun (ankle) is listed as probable for Sunday's game versus the Heat.
Salaun hasn't played for the Hornets since March 8 due to a right ankle sprain but is expected to return to action Sunday. If the rookie is upgraded to available, he will likely operate as one of Charlotte's primary bench options in the forward rotation.
