Hornets take Tidjane Salaun with 6th overall pick
Yahoo Sports’ Isis Young, Krysten Peek, Lamar Hurd and Tom Haberstroh react to Charlotte's choice in the 2024 NBA draft.
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Well, Tjon Salon goes number six overall to the Charlotte Hornets and our expert, this is why we have experts called it.
Chris tweeted this four hours ago, folks before the draft and called it KP.
Tell me how you knew.
Yes, it was the KP bomb.
I I used my sourcing.
I used my sourcing and it's a great fit.
I love Taje.
I love what he can bring.
Who he reminds me of a lot is Obi toppin explosive wing great size at 69.
Very shifty off the bounce and he's, he's improved across the board.
So I think this is going to be a dream pairing alongside Brandon Miller.
He's not a guy that needs the ball in his hands.
He cuts very well defensively.
He's all over the court and he's getting bigger.
He's adding some sides.
Another French products going in the top 10 draft.
Similar to last year we've already seen to go in the top five.
This is a great night for French basketball and French prospects and I cannot wait to see him play alongside the ball next year based on what you said doesn't need the ball in his hands.
Great cutter Lamelo ball, his eyes have to be lighting up the way that he can pass and find people.
So with the backcourt of Miller and Lamelo, with Salon Hornets fans got something to be excited about.
Now.
They need Lamelo to be on the court two seasons ago.
He only played 36 games last season, only 22.
He's gotta get healthy, get on the floor if that's the case.
I think they got something, they got something going on the truck athletic for sure, up and down.
Ok. Tom, I know you were, you were saying, hey, Donovan Klingon still on the board is the right move.
Salon.
Tell me your thoughts.
Yeah.
What this tells me is that the Charlotte Hornets really believe in Mark Williams as their future center because Donovan Klingon is a legit starting center in the NBA and he was on the board and they decided to go with the wing who by the way, 9 ft two standing reach, he is enormous.
This guy and OBI top and I love that.
Um They're gonna try to run Brandon Miller Lamelo Ball and Mark Williams, you slide him in there.
This is gonna be a really fun team to watch and it does tell me the vote of confidence with Mark Williams.
Ok. All right, Charlotte Hornets making some pretty good moves then congratulations to Salon going number six overall.