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2:44Charlotte Hornets Select Tidjane Salaun At No. 6 Overall
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0:46Highlights: Hornets at Cavaliers (12/22)
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4:17Liam McNeeley Selected No. 29 Overall by Hornets | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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1:29Hornets start off strong
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| Regular Season | 15.9 | 6.6 | 48.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
Top Tidjane Salaun News
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Woeful in loss
Salaun had two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Monday's 139-132 loss to the Cavaliers.
Salaun offered basically nothing in the loss, continuing what has been a quiet two weeks. In five games during that time, Salaun has averaged just 6.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game. While this is only his second season, it does appear as though taking him with the sixth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft could end up being a regrettable decision.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs
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
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
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.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Drops career-high 21 points
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.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores season-high 13 points
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: Recalled to parent squad
The Hornets recalled Salaun from the team's G League affiliate Sunday.
Salaun has not appeared for the Hornets since Nov. 2, but he returns to the squad after an impressive stint with the team's G League affiliate. In nine games with the Swarm, Salaun averaged 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31.8 minutes per contest. Although Pat Connaughton (calf) remains out of the lineup, Salaun will still compete with rookies Sion James and Liam McNeeley for reserve minutes.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Assigned to G League
The Hornets assigned Salaun to the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Monday.
Salaun has seen a very limited role in Charlotte to open the season, with 11.9 minutes per contest across seven appearances. He's likely to be a featured player during his time with the Swarm.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Team option picked up
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
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: Flirts with double-double in loss
Salaun posted nine points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in Friday's 113-108 preseason loss to the Knicks.
Salaun led all reserves in points, rebounds and minutes played (29), which is very encouraging for the young forward as he clamors for a spot in the regular-season rotation. If Grant Williams (knee) can not play in the team's first game, expect Salaun to take his place amongst the second unit.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Grabs 10 boards
Salaun logged six points (2-11 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 29 minutes of Thursday's 122-116 preseason loss to the Thunder.
Hornets head coach Charles Lee has praised Salaun's development in training camp, and he rewarded him with a sizable workload Thursday. Salaun is still pretty erratic on offense, but his energy on the defensive side of things is a big plus to the team. Salaun is in the mix to win the backup power forward role behind Miles Bridges if Grant Williams (knee) is sidelined to start the regular season.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Working on efficiency
Salaun (Achilles) says the offense has slowed down for him while he has been working on improving his efficiency during the offseason, according to Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site.
Salaun was dealing with Achilles soreness during the Las Vegas Summer League, but now appears to be fully recovered. The 19-year-old forward played in 60 regular-season games during his rookie campaign, averaging 5.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 33 percent from the field and 28.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Inactive Saturday
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: Won't play vs. San Antonio
Salaun (Achilles) has been ruled out for Thursday's Summer League game against the Spurs.
Salaun is dealing with right Achilles soreness, which will keep him sidelined. The French import played 18 minutes as a starter during Monday's game against the Mavericks, finishing with six points and four rebounds. It remains to be seen whether he'll make another appearance in the Las Vegas Summer League.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-10, 207 lbs |
| Birthplace: Paris, FR |
| Age: 20 |
| Experience: 1 |