Tidjane Salaun has been a late bloomer in this draft process and he has a higher floor and lower ceiling than advertised as a potential two-way role player.
Every year, fans are hoping that their teams swing big in the NBA Draft and come away with a franchise player. That’s why people salivate over prospects that have length, athleticism and other types of unteachable tools. Well, one of the players in the 2024 NBA Draft that many view as an upside swing is 6’9’’ French forward Tidjane Salaun, who played for Cholet in the LNB Pro A last season. Salaun isn’t quite “two years away from being two years away”, but he’s viewed as a bit of a project.
In the NBA, Salaun should be able to make an impact defensively rather quickly. Not only is he tall for a wing, but he’s also athletic, has pretty good footwork and measured with a 7’2’’ wingspan and 9’2’’ standing reach at the NBA’s combine in Treviso, Italy. That length is tantalizing for any player, but it’s downright scaryl when paired with Salaun’s motor.
The offensive end is where things are a bit murky for Salaun. The forward has a lot of different skills, but what exactly will he be? With Saluan, the best thing that can possibly happen is that he gets drafted into a situation where he isn’t asked to do too much. There are a lot of analysts that believe Salaun has flashed on-ball ability, but he’s at his very best as a read-and-react player. So, Salaun should be the best version of himself on a team that already has high-usage players in place.
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