Tidjane Salaün

Salaun was selected with the No. 6 pick by the Hornets in the 2024 NBA Draft. Salaun, out of French team Cholet, is an athletic power forward. In Summer League, Salaun averaged 9.0 points and 0.3 threes on 42/10/50 shooting, 7.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.7 turnovers in 19.4 minutes. Salaun shot poorly from three but was passable in his three professional years overseas, and notably improved his free-throw percentage to 75 percent last season. He has a bit of a windup, bringing the ball too low before firing, but that could get ironed out. The rest of his offense game is also relatively undeveloped. He's not much of a passer or ballhandler, though he can grab and go in transition. His defense is inconsistent, and he wasn't able to rack up a steal or block in Summer League, but all the tools are there. Ultimately, he'll find himself in a crowded forward rotation, competing for minutes with the likes of Brandon Miller, Grant Williams and Miles Bridges. It's not an ideal situation for the rookie Salaun in terms of fantasy hoops.