Terance Mann

Welcome to Clippers In Review, where we’ll recap the season for every player that ended the season in Los Angeles. Next up: Terance Mann. I have long struggled with what I’m supposed to make of Terance Mann as a basketball player, let alone as a presence in a regular rotation. There are times when I watch Mann defend and believe that we’re watching Andre Roberson reincarnated, an on-ball fiend whose living is bound to be made as a nuisance in passing lanes and as an irritant to the league’s elite as they aim to attack the rim. Back in November, I wrote that Mann was undoubtedly becoming the team’s most important stopper with Kawhi Leonard injured. Over the course of the season — despite his defensive stats dipping due to his widening sample size — that remained true. He often took on the opposition’s toughest assignment; no matter who he guarded, though, he made life difficult for them on the offensive end.

Mann supplied four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's 105-101 loss to the Pelicans. Mann drew the start with Paul George (COVID-19 protocols) sidelined, but his statistical contributions were lackluster. After averaging 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists during the regular season, the third-year wing averaged just 3.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists during the Clippers' two play-in games.

Mann will start at shooting guard in Friday's play-in game against the Pelicans, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Mann will replace Paul George (COVID-19 protocols) in the starting lineup. He averaged 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists across 31.9 minutes in 33 starts this season.

Mann is starting Sunday's game against the Thunder, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. The Clippers are resting Reggie Jackson during Sunday's regular-season finale, so Mann will enter the starting lineup for the second time in the last five games. Across his last four appearances, he averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 25.8 minutes per game.

Mann will start Friday's game against the Bucks, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports. With most of the Clippers' key players resting, Mann will re-join the starting five. In his past 10 nods, he's averaged 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.2 minutes.

Mann logged 24 points (7-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 10-12 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 127-115 loss to the Nuggets. Mann did a little bit of everything in the loss, as he supplanted Amir Coffey in the first unit for most of the game. The team seems satisfied with Mann as the sixth man behind Coffey and Reggie Jackson, even though he outscores Coffey on a regular basis.

Mann will come off the bench Wednesday against the Raptors, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. The 25-year-old started Monday's overtime loss to the Cavaliers and had 18 points (7-21 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in 45 minutes, and he'll shift to the bench with Reggie Jackson (rest) back in the lineup. Mann has averaged 7.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.3 minutes over his past three appearances as a reserve.

On point guard Reggie Jackson's night off, wings Terance Mann and Amir Coffey are solid running the Clippers' offense efficiently in overtime loss.

Mann notched 18 points (7-21 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 45 minutes during Monday's 120-111 overtime loss to the Cavaliers. Mann logged a whopping 45 minutes, leading the Clippers in minutes played and shot attempts. Additionally, the 25-year old notched...

Mann will start Monday's game against the Cavs, Tomer Azarly of Clutch Points reports. The Clippers are resting Marcus Morris and Reggie Jackson, so Mann will move into the lineup at one guard spot alongside Amir Coffey, Luke Kennard, Nicolas Batum and Ivica Zubac. Mann had come off the bench in each of the last three games and struggled to be productive, scoring fewer than 10 points in all three.

Mann will come off the bench for a third straight game Sunday in Detroit, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. After a stretch of 10 consecutive starts, Mann was moved to the bench for Wednesday's 115-109 win over the Wizards. Though head coach Tyronn Lue suggested after the contest that the demotion from the top unit was the result of the 25-year-old dealing with an illness, Mann still played 29 minutes, four more than starter Amir Coffey. Even so, Coffey stuck with the starting five for Friday's loss to the Hawks and will get the nod at shooting guard again Sunday, suggesting that Mann's benching is more than a temporary measure. The two players are still expected to see relatively even minutes, so Mann's fantasy outlook shouldn't change too drastically as a result of coming off the bench.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said after Wednesday's 115-109 win over the Wizards that Mann was removed from the starting five for the game because he was under the weather leading up to the opening tip, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. Amir Coffey was elevated to the top unit...

Mann notched 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Knicks. The blowout scenario did not seem to affect Mann's workload, as he saw 32 minutes while the Clippers attempted to claw their way back into the game after falling behind by 19 points at halftime. Mann's final line wasn't overly impressive, but he continues to provide fantasy managers with increased value since the loss of Norman Powell (foot). Over his last nine games (all starts), Mann is averaging 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and shooting 53.6 percent from the field.

The LA Clippers are two games above .500, have won four-straight games, and are 6-1 over their last 7 contests. They have done all of this with their best three players on the sidelines, but Terance Mann isn't surprised. Despite Kawhi Leonard missing the entire season, Paul George missing over half the season, and Norman Powell playing just three games, Mann believes people wrote the Clippers off too early.