NBA
Tidjane Salaun
Tidjane Salaun
Charlotte Hornets, Power Forward
Age: 19y-4m-11d (Aug 10, 2005)
Country: FR
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Jeremy Medjana, Bouna Ndiaye (Comsport)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$7,488,720
2024-25 Cash
$7,488,720
Career Earnings
$7,488,720
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Tidjane Salaun signed a 4 year , $34,035,473 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $15,351,960 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,508,868. In 2024-25, Salaun will earn a base salary of $7,488,720, while carrying a cap hit of $7,488,720 and a dead cap value of $7,488,720.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $34,035,473
Average Salary:
$8,508,868
GTD at Sign:
$15,351,960
Total GTD:
$15,351,960
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 |
Club
|
$8,237,880 | 4.84% | $8,237,880 | $8,237,880 | 3.99% | $8,237,880 | - | $23,589,840 |
| 2027-28 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$10,445,633 | 5.58% | $10,445,633 | $10,445,633 | 4.59% | $10,445,633 | - | $34,035,473 |
| 2028-29 |
|
23 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | 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 |
Club
|
$8,237,880 | - | - | $8,237,880 | 4.84% | $8,237,880 |
| 2027-28 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$10,445,633 | - | - | $10,445,633 | 5.58% | $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 | $26,546,753 | $7,488,720 | $8,508,868 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
20 | $7,863,240 | $7,863,240 | $15,351,960 | $18,683,513 | $7,675,980 | $8,848,918 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
21 |
Club |
$8,237,880 | $8,237,880 | $23,589,840 | $10,445,633 | $7,863,280 | $9,341,757 |
| 2027-28 |
|
22 |
Club |
$10,445,633 | $10,445,633 | $34,035,473 | - | $8,508,868 | $10,445,633 |
Contract Notes
- 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25)
- 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
Source:
Spotrac
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,488,720
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 |
|
| Total |
$7,488,720 |
$7,488,720 |
||||
| 2025 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$7,863,240 |
||
| 2026 | 21 |
|
Active / Club
|
$8,237,880 |
||
| 2027 | 22 |
|
Active / Club
|
$10,445,633 |
||
| Total |
$34,035,473 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$7,488,720 | - | - | $7,488,720 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
19 |
$7,488,720
|
$7,488,720 |
$7,488,720 |
||
| Total |
$7,488,720 |
$7,488,720 |
$7,488,720 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
20 |
$7,863,240
|
$7,863,240 |
|||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$7,488,720 | - | - | $7,488,720 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
CHA |
Dec 05, 2024 - TBD | 3 | Ankle |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during DET-CHA game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHA | 24 | 8 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .325 | .293 | .682 |
