Tidjane Salaun

Charlotte Hornets, Power Forward
Age: 20y-7m-16d (Aug 10, 2005)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: FR
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Jeremy Medjana, Bouna Ndiaye (Comsport)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,863,240

2025-26 Cash

$7,863,240

Career Earnings

$15,351,960

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Tidjane Salaun signed a 4 year, $34,035,473 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $34,035,473 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,508,868. In 2025-26, Salaun will earn a base salary of $7,863,240, while carrying a cap hit of $7,863,240 and a dead cap value of $7,863,240.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $34,035,473
Average Salary:
$8,508,868
GTD at Sign:
$15,351,960
Total GTD:
$34,035,473
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 19 $7,488,720 5.33% $7,488,720 $7,488,720 4.38% $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $7,488,720
2025-26 20 $7,863,240 5.08% $7,863,240 $7,863,240 4.18% $7,863,240 $7,863,240 $15,351,960
2026-27 21
Player
$8,237,880 4.99% $8,237,880 $8,237,880 4.10% $8,237,880 $8,237,880 $23,589,840
2027-28 22
Club
 $10,445,633 6.03% $10,445,633 $10,445,633 4.96% $10,445,633 - $34,035,473
2028-29 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 19 $7,488,720 - - $7,488,720 5.33% $7,488,720
2025-26 20 $7,863,240 - - $7,863,240 5.08% $7,863,240
2026-27 21
Player
$8,237,880 - - $8,237,880 4.99% $8,237,880
2027-28 22
Club
 $10,445,633 - - $10,445,633 6.03% $10,445,633
2028-29 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 19 $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $34,035,473 $7,488,720 $8,508,868
2025-26 20 $7,863,240 $7,863,240 $15,351,960 $26,546,753 $7,675,980 $8,848,918
2026-27 21
Player
$8,237,880 $8,237,880 $23,589,840 $18,683,513 $7,863,280 $9,341,757
2027-28 22
Club
 $10,445,633 $10,445,633 $34,035,473 $10,445,633 $8,508,868 $10,445,633
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/31/25)
  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,351,960

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 19
Active
$7,488,720
$7,488,720
2025 20
Active
$7,863,240
$15,351,960
Total      
$15,351,960
$15,351,960
2026 21
Active / Player Exercised
$8,237,880
2027 22
Active / Club
$10,445,633
Total
$34,035,473
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $15,351,960 - - $15,351,960
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
19
$7,488,720
$7,488,720
$7,488,720
2025
20
$7,863,240
$7,863,240
$15,351,960
Total
$15,351,960
$15,351,960
$15,351,960
2026
21
$8,237,880
$8,237,880
2027
22
$10,445,633
$10,445,633
Total
$34,035,473
$34,035,473

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $15,351,960 - - $15,351,960

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CHA Mar 04, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026 10 Knee
2025-26 CHA Feb 05, 2026 - Feb 05, 2026 1 Illness
2025-26 CHA Jan 03, 2026 - Jan 03, 2026 1 Ankle
2024-25 CHA Mar 20, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025 2 Ankle
2024-25 CHA Feb 25, 2025 - Feb 27, 2025 2 Ankle
2024-25 CHA Feb 03, 2025 - Feb 03, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 CHA Dec 05, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024 3 Ankle
  • Oct 31, 2025 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $8.24 million option for 2026-27
  • Jul 03, 2024 Signed a 4 year $34.03 million rookie scale contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Jun 26, 2024 Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#6 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 10, 2026 for technical foul during CHA-UTA game $2,000
Nov 21, 2024 for technical foul during DET-CHA game $2,000
Fines: 2 $4,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 CHA 36 0 15.9 6.2 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 .506 .434 .650
2024 CHA 60 10 20.7 5.9 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 .330 .283 .713
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