Terance Mann entered the 2019-20 NBA season with a surprising amount of hype for a second-round pick on a contending team. No less an authority than Jerry West suggested that Mann would have a significant role to play for the Clippers by the end of the season.
Ultimately, the expectations were a bit overblown. As it turns out, transitioning from the wing to point guard was a significant challenge for Mann, and there weren’t exactly a ton of minutes available with the depth of the Clippers roster and the team’s desire to win now.