In the second half of last season, Terance Mann showed the Clippers just how valuable he can be as a versatile role player. Friday, the Clippers rewarded him for it.
Mann and the Clippers agreed to a three-year, $47 million contract extension, story broken by Shams Charania of The Football Club and since confirmed by Clippers reporters. That’s starting money for a wing who started 71 of the 75 games he played last season and has proven durable throughout his career (something important for the Clippers this season). Mann, who turns 28 before the season starts, averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds a game last season, he can do some playmaking as well.
With Paul George on the East Coast and Kawhi Leonard battling knee issues to start the season, Mann will have the opportunity to step up and show he’s worth this money. While some Clippers fans on social media thought this was an overpayment, this will be just about the mid-level exception of a non-taxpayer forward under an increasing salary cap, a fair price for a solid role player who can fill a lot of holes for. the Scissors. It’s also a very tradable contract should the Clippers look to renew in a few years.
This is a good deal for everyone involved.
