Tidjane Salaün has become an increasingly controversial figures in the Charlotte Hornets' disappointing 2024-25 season. After a hot start to his rookie campaign, Salaün's progress has stymied, and instead of ascending into the top tier of freshman hoopers in the NBA, his lack of polish has driven a wedge straight through the heart of the Hornets' impatient fanbase.
Personally, I think those who are anti-Salaün at this point are overreacting. The Frenchman is the youngest player in the NBA, he's been pigeonholed into playing a role that is well above his pay-grade, and he's had to figure out the highest level professional basketball halfway across the world as a teenager that should be earning his stripes in the G-League.