Rejoicing his renewed deal with the Clippers, Terance Mann signed a three-year $47M deal extension with the franchise. Finally, ending speculations about him packaged in a trade as he entered the final year of his contract.
Mann’s defensive prowess against Luka Doncic in the first round of the 2024 playoffs could have played a catalyst in securing this extension with the LAC. Though the Mavericks sent Ty Lue and his crew home in the first round, some interesting happenings may have slipped under the radar.
A prime example was T-Mann containing Luka during their matchups, with the latter being on a revenge tour, averaging 29.8 PPG, 9.5 APG, and 8.8 RPG. Invincible on most times, the Slovenian superstar’s powers would cease in front of the Clippers guard.
T-Mann put the clamps on Luka
Mann guarded Luka for 28:15 seconds in the six games they played. Amid these matchup minutes, the Mavs guard was 15-39 in FGM, demonstrating 38.5% efficiency. The reigning scoring champion was rendered ineffective from the 3-point line, going 0-for-12 and posting three turnovers.