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Players Tidjane Salaün

Charlotte Hornets

TidjaneSalaün

#31 · Forward· 6' 10"· 21 years

Inside the game of Tidjane Salaün.

Tidjane SalaünPORTRAIT / NBA FORWARD

2026-27 · Regular season

2 games · CHA
Points / G7.0
Rebounds / G4.0
Assists / G0.5
Minutes / G16.4
Field goal54.5%
Three-point28.6%

Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.

Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-24. Season totals include published final games.

01 / The film room

The game, in motion.

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02 / The scouting file

Look closer.

The role. The questions. The person.

The statistical read

What changes when you look past points per game?

2025-26 · 37 games
576 recorded minutes

League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.

Scoring volume13.9 PTS / 36
32nd percentile

Points per 36 minutes

Assist production1.7 AST / 36
7th percentile

Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created

Rebound production9.3 REB / 36
85th percentile

Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter

Three-point appetite52.2% of FGA
69th percentile

Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three

Free-throw volume25.2 FTA / 100 FGA
57th percentile

Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts

Scoring efficiency62.9% TS
85th percentile

True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts

How to read this profile

Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.

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Statistical signal

Rebound production

9.3 REB / 36 places Tidjane Salaün at the 85th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. Look at who handles the box-out and which rebounds are contested before assigning the full credit.

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Statistical signal

Scoring efficiency

62.9% true shooting places Tidjane Salaün at the 85th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The next question is how much of that efficiency survives harder shots or a larger role.

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Film question

How much should you trust the jumper?

43.4% from three on 83 attempts. Fewer than 100 attempts leave plenty of room for the percentage to move. Watch the misses and the closeouts, too.

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Film question

Decisions under pressure

1.04 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.

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Possession detail · 2026-27

Where the shots actually came from.

2 checked games
11 attempts

2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.

At the rim
100.0% 3 attempts · 27.3% of shots
Paint & short twos
100.0% 1 attempts · 9.1% of shots
Three-pointers
28.6% 7 attempts · 63.6% of shots

Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 83.3% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.

Games in this sample2026-10-24 vs MIA ↗ 2026-10-23 vs ATL ↗

The roster around him

Who else occupies this part of the floor?

Current CHA teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.

PlayerPositionMIN / GAST / G3P%3PAREB / G
Kon Knueppel ↗G-F31.53.442.5%6425.3
Brandon Miller ↗F30.33.338.3%5334.9
Royce O'Neale ↗F28.42.740.8%5204.8
Naz Reid ↗C-F26.12.236.2%4486.2
Moussa Diabaté ↗F26.01.950.0%28.7

A comparison worth investigating

Similar box-score profiles.

2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.

The reporting file

Start with the people who were there.

Read Salaün’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.

Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓

03 / The numbers

A season in motion.

2026-27 regular season · 2 games

Game by game

Per game Rolling 5-game average

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SampleGPPTSREBASTTS%
Available games27.04.00.563.6%
Last 1027.04.00.563.6%
Last 527.04.00.563.6%
Off bench27.04.00.563.6%

The shooting profile

Every point has a source.

2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.

63.6%True shooting
63.6%Effective FG
100.0%
Two-point4 attempts
28.6%
Three-point7 attempts
—
Free throws0 attempts
Share of points14 total points
Two-pointers 57.1%Three-pointers 42.9%Free throws 0.0%

04 / The reading room

Beyond the stat line.

Player analysis & reporting

Read the Game

The next chapter is on the court.

Reviewed player analysis appears here as game reports are published.

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05 / The long view

The career, chapter by chapter.

Source record ↗

Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.

SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%
2026-27CHA216.47.04.00.51.00.054.5%28.6%—
2025-26CHA3715.66.04.00.70.40.250.3%43.4%65.0%
2024-25CHA6020.75.94.71.20.50.233.0%28.3%71.3%

06 / Every appearance

The game log.

2026-27 · 5 recorded games · Download CSV ↓
5 games
CompetitionGameFG%3P%FT%Contribution
Oct 24Regular seasonCHA vs MIA ↗9.73300050.0%50.0%—-1.7Box only · provisional
Oct 23Regular seasonCHA vs ATL ↗23.111512055.6%20.0%—+6.1Box only · provisional
Oct 14PreseasonCHA vs BOS ↗21.816110055.6%50.0%100.0%-2.8Box only · provisional
Oct 11PreseasonCHA vs MIL ↗22.85710012.5%14.3%100.0%-5.9Box only · provisional
Oct 6PreseasonCHA vs BKN ↗28.16211028.6%33.3%33.3%-12.6Box only · provisional

Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

Individual performance breakdowns +

Regular season

Oct 24, 2026 · CHA vs MIA

Bench · 9.7 minutes

Impact-1.7
PTS
3
REB
3
AST
0
STL
0
BLK
0
TO
0

Tidjane Salaün scored 3 points, shooting 50% from the field. He added 3 rebounds.

Box-score read

Shooting & impact breakdown

Shooting

FG
50% 2 attempts
3PT
50% 2 attempts
FT
— 0 attempts
Plus/minus
-2
True shooting
75.0%

How this score adds up

Offensive box value
+2.13
Defensive box value
-0.60
Minutes baseline
-3.24
Game impact
-1.71

Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.

Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 05:34 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

Regular season

Oct 23, 2026 · CHA vs ATL

Bench · 23.1 minutes

Impact+6.1
PTS
11
REB
5
AST
1
STL
2
BLK
0
TO
1

Tidjane Salaün scored 11 points, shooting 55.6% from the field. He shot 20% from three on 5 attempts. He added 2 steals and 5 rebounds.

Box-score read

Shooting & impact breakdown

Shooting

FG
55.6% 9 attempts
3PT
20% 5 attempts
FT
— 0 attempts
Plus/minus
-19
True shooting
61.1%

How this score adds up

Offensive box value
+9.85
Defensive box value
+4.45
Minutes baseline
-8.21
Game impact
+6.09

Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.

Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

Preseason

Oct 14, 2026 · CHA vs BOS

Bench · 21.8 minutes

Impact-2.8
PTS
16
REB
1
AST
1
STL
0
BLK
0
TO
4

A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.

Shooting & impact breakdown

Shooting

FG
55.6% 9 attempts
3PT
50% 8 attempts
FT
100% 2 attempts
Plus/minus
-8
True shooting
81.0%

How this score adds up

A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.

Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 15, 2026 · 04:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

Preseason

Oct 11, 2026 · CHA vs MIL

Bench · 22.8 minutes

Impact-5.9
PTS
5
REB
7
AST
1
STL
0
BLK
0
TO
0

A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.

Shooting & impact breakdown

Shooting

FG
12.5% 8 attempts
3PT
14.3% 7 attempts
FT
100% 2 attempts
Plus/minus
+5
True shooting
28.2%

How this score adds up

A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.

Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

Preseason

Oct 6, 2026 · CHA vs BKN

Bench · 28.1 minutes

Impact-12.6
PTS
6
REB
2
AST
1
STL
1
BLK
0
TO
3

A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.

Shooting & impact breakdown

Shooting

FG
28.6% 7 attempts
3PT
33.3% 3 attempts
FT
33.3% 3 attempts
Plus/minus
-24
True shooting
36.1%

How this score adds up

A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.

Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.

07 / The player file

How Salaün got here.

At a glance.

Height
6' 10"
Weight
207 lbs
Age now
21 years
Born
2005-08-10
Draft
2024: Rd 1, Pk 6 (CHA)
Experience
3rd Season

#6 Pick in 2024 Draft

Biography source · ESPN ↗

The contract

$8.24M

2026-27 reported base salary

2026-27
$8.24M
2027-28
$10.45MTeam option
2028-29
$14.98M

Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.

HoopsHype · checked 2026-10-20 ↗

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The players around him.

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The record behind the page

Official roster ↗ · checked 2026-10-24. Career, biography and publisher links checked 2026-10-25. Our methodology ↗

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