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Report | Hornets Could be Targeting Tidjane Salaun with the No. 6 Pick

Krysten Peek of Yahoo! Sports was the draft analyst who made the report.

James Plowright

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With only hours to go before the 2024 NBA Draft gets underway, rumors regarding Charlotte's target with the 6th pick are already heating up. Krysten Peek of Yahoo! Sports has reported that the Hornets could surprise everyone by selecting Tidjane Salaun with their pick.

This report comes as a surprise, as many believed Salaun's draft range projected to start at the San Antonio Spurs at No. 8. Before Peek's report, Salaun was sixth in terms of betting odds to be select 6th overall but now has rocketed up to second.

Salaun is a late bloomer, he has surged up draft boards following a strong end to the season with French team Cholet Basket. He's a long (6'10), athletic forward who has a high motor and flashed an intriguing three point shot (33%). Will Peek's report end up being true? We will find out in a matter of hours.

In a recent poll among Hornets media and draft analysts, Salaun ranked last in consensus rankings out of a group of eleven prospects. If Salaun does indeed end up being the pick, it would likely be an unpopular decision.

Krysten Peek recently appeared on the All Hornets podcast to discuss Charlotte's options at six.

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James Plowright
JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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