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
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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
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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
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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: Fares well in 25 minutes
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Salaun supplied 12 points (4-5 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 25 minutes during Monday's 110-106 win over the Jazz.
The rookie forward continues to trend in the right direction for the shorthanded Hornets. Over his last five games, Salaun has emerged on the deep-league fantasy radar, averaging 8.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 25.7 minutes.
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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.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Won't play Thursday
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The Hornets list out for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to a sprained right ankle.
The Hornets recalled the rookie first-round pick from the G League, where he saw his most recent game action Friday with the Swarm. He apparently suffered the ankle injury in that contest and didn't play in the Swarm's most recent two contests Sunday and Wednesday. Though Salaun is back with the parent club, it's unclear how close he might be to playing again.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Set to play against Washington
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Salaun (ankle) is available for Saturday's game versus the Wizards.
Salaun has been upgraded from questionable to available Saturday after missing Charlotte's previous two contests. With Seth Curry (back) out, Salaun should operate as one of the Hornets' top options off the bench.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Questionable to play Saturday
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Salaun (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Wizards.
Salaun has missed two straight games due to a right ankle sprain, and he's in jeopardy of missing a third Saturday. He averaged 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds across 22.8 minutes per game across his nine outings prior to his most recent injury. Luckily for the Hornets, DaQuan Jeffries returned Thursday from a four-game absence due to a knee sprain, and he and Moussa Diabate will serve in rotation behind Mark Williams at the center position if Salaun is not cleared to play.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Remains out with ankle sprain
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Salaun (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks.
A right ankle sprain will cost Salaun a second straight game Thursday. The rookie first-rounder's next chance to suit up for the Hornets arrives Saturday against the Wizards. Jusuf Nurkic did not see the court in Tuesday's loss to the Warriors, and DaQuan Jeffries (knee) remains iffy to play; therefore, Moussa Diabate appears to have a clear path to backup center duties in Charlotte's rotation.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Out with ankle sprain
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Salaun will not play Tuesday against the Warriors due to a right ankle sprain.
This appears to be a new injury for Salaun, and he'll be joining a crowded injury report. With Salaun unavailable, there could be more minutes available for guys like Josh Green, Wendell Moore and Seth Curry.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Logs 22 minutes in return
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Salaun (illness) tallied 10 points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 22 minutes Wednesday in the Hornets' 112-102 loss to the Bucks.
Salaun hadn't played with the G League's Greensboro Swarm or the Hornets for the past week due to an illness, but he made a timely return to action Wednesday for a Charlotte squad that was without seven players due to injury. Though the rookie first-round pick showed well during his time on the court, he'll be a prime candidate to see his minutes get cut once the Hornets get healthier and are able to incorporate trade-deadline pickup Dalton Knecht into the rotation.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Won't play Monday
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Salaun (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Salaun will now miss his third straight game on account of an illness, after he previously sat out Friday and Saturday while he was with the G League's Greensboro Swarm before the Hornets recalled him Sunday. The rookie could be ready to go for the Hornets' next game Wednesday versus the Bucks, though he may not be a major part of the rotation if he plays.
