Tidjane Salaun

Charlotte Hornets, Power Forward
Age: 18-347d (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

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 5.07% $7,863,240 $7,863,240 4.17% $7,863,240 $7,863,240 $15,351,960
2026-27 21
Club
$8,237,880 4.83% $8,237,880 $8,237,880 3.97% $8,237,880 - $23,589,840
2027-28 22
Club
$10,445,633 5.57% $10,445,633 $10,445,633 4.58% $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 5.07% $7,863,240
2026-27 21
Club
$8,237,880 - - $8,237,880 4.83% $8,237,880
2027-28 22
Club
$10,445,633 - - $10,445,633 5.57% $10,445,633
2028-29 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 19 $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $7,488,720 $8,508,868
2025-26 20 $7,863,240 $7,863,240 $15,351,960 $7,675,980 $8,848,918
2026-27 21
Club
$8,237,880 $8,237,880 $23,589,840 $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
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Aug 02, 2024.
Contract Notes

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

Source: Spotrac
Career Earnings thru 2024

$0

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

0 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 19
Active
$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
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
19
$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
  • 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)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
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