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Tidjane Salaün Contract & Salary

Tidjane Salaün is a PF for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $8,237,880 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($18,683,513 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Tidjane Salaün is on the books for $8,237,880 in 2026–27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 4.7% of the team's $175.3M payroll.

That ranks 196th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 5.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $18,683,513 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.

At 5.0% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.

He is one of 18 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $175,306,598.

Charlotte Hornets sit at $175.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$33.2M of room below the first apron.

Tidjane Salaün
PF Charlotte Hornets · age 20
2026–27 Salary
$8.24M
% of Cap
5.0%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$18.68M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$8,237,8805.0%
2027-28$10,445,6336.3%team option
2028-29RFA / $10.4M
2029-30
2030-31
Charlotte Hornets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$175.3M-$10.3M+$25.1M+$33.2M+$45.9M
Highest-Paid Charlotte Hornets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCoby White26$26,811,59316.3%
CNaz Reid26$23,275,86214.1%
SGGrayson Allen30$18,125,00011.0%
SFBrandon Miller23$15,104,6269.2%
PFGrant Williams27$14,265,7508.6%
PFDorian Finney-Smith33$14,196,9748.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Salaün
194Kelly Oubre Jr.Indiana Pacers$8,292,683+$54,803
195Max ChristieDallas Mavericks$8,285,714+$47,834
197Deandre AytonWashington Wizards$8,104,000-$133,880
198Darius Acuff JrSacramento Kings$8,021,640-$216,240
199Tre MannCharlotte Hornets$8,000,000-$237,880