Tidjane Salaun
Forward · Charlotte Hornets · #31
Tidjane Salaun: season analysis
Tidjane Salaun is a 21-year-old forward for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 31. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 207 pounds, Salaun has 3 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Salaun is averaging 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.1 assists in 15.1 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 10 games. The shooting line reads 46.0% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range and 69.2% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (6.0 points in 15.5 minutes per game), scoring is up by 0.9 points per game and playing time down by 0.4 minutes.
Before this season, Salaun played 2 NBA seasons and 97 games, averaging 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 6.0 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: France.
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Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #31 |
| Age | 21 |
| Born | August 10, 2005 |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 207 lbs (94 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $8,237,880 (2026-27) |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Grayson AllenG · #8
Christian AndersonG · #5
Kylan BoswellG · #18
Moussa DiabateF · #14
PJ HallC · #16
Sion JamesG · #4
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #11
Kon KnueppelG · #7
Liam McNeeleyG · #33
Brandon MillerF · #24
Royce O'NealeF · #00
Naz ReidC · #0
Dennis SchroderG · #17
Hannes SteinbachF · #22
Coby WhiteG · #3
Grant WilliamsF · #2
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | @ PHX | L 96-101 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs CLE | W 124-112 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 3-3 | -3 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs BOS | L 80-119 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 5-6 | -12 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-2 | +1 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | -11 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | charlotte hornets | 10 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 69.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.3-5.0 | 1.4-3.5 | 0.9-1.3 |
| 2025-26 | charlotte hornets | 37 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 43.4 | 65.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.2-4.3 | 1.0-2.2 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2024-25 | charlotte hornets | 60 | 10 | 20.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 33.0 | 28.3 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.9-5.8 | 1.0-3.4 | 1.1-1.6 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.