Terance Mann's Nets Role Is Shrinking as the 2026-27 Opener Nears
Terance Mann is a 30-year-old guard-forward who played 63 games for Brooklyn last season and averaged 7.2 points. His minutes have dropped in the preseason, and he played 0.0 minutes in the most recent game against Miami. He is not on the injury report.
By the Nets Nightly Desk · updated 2 d ago01The story of the nightWhere Mann stands nowTerance Mann enters the 2026-27 season as a 6-5, 220-pound G-F wearing number 14 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Terance Mann enters the 2026-27 season as a 6-5, 220-pound G-F wearing number 14 for the Brooklyn Nets. He is 30 years old and in his seventh season out of Florida State. The Nets are listed with Mann on the roster, and he is not on the injury report. That removes one question for a player whose workload has been uneven. The more pressing issue is how much he will play. His last four appearances, all preseason games, show a clear downward trend in minutes, and the most recent line is blank. Brooklyn has an opener coming, and Mann's place in the rotation is one of the details worth tracking as the regular season begins.
02Last season's numbersLast season, 2025-26, Mann appeared in 63 games for Brooklyn and averaged 24.3 minutes.
Last season, 2025-26, Mann appeared in 63 games for Brooklyn and averaged 24.3 minutes. He scored 7.2 points per game, with 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks. He turned the ball over 1.1 times a night. That is a low-usage role, and his 13.3 usage rate says the same thing. He was a connector more than a scorer, handling the ball in spurts and moving it along. His plus-minus for the year was -4.2, which fits a Nets team that struggled when he was on the floor.
03Shooting profileMann shot efficiently from the field last season.
Mann shot efficiently from the field last season. He made 45.7 percent of his field goals and 36.4 percent from three, both solid marks for a role player. At the line he hit 78.8 percent. His true shooting percentage was 56.4. Those numbers show a player who takes good looks and does not force the issue. With a usage rate of 13.3, he rarely creates his own shot. The profile suits a wing who spots up, cuts and makes the extra pass. If he keeps that efficiency, he gives Brooklyn a steady option on a night when the primary scorers are being guarded closely.
04Preseason minutes trendThe preseason log shows his role shrinking.
The preseason log shows his role shrinking. On Oct. 6 against Charlotte, Mann played 19.7 minutes, scored 6 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and had 1 assist in a win. Two days later against Philadelphia, he played 12.0 minutes with 0 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, another Nets win. On Oct. 12 against Washington, he played 8.8 minutes and scored 3 points in a win. On Oct. 14 against Miami, a loss, he recorded 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists in 0.0 minutes. Brooklyn won three of those four games. The steady drop from 19.7 minutes to nothing is the main thing to watch.
05How last season endedMann's final stretch of 2025-26 was rough for him and for Brooklyn.
Mann's final stretch of 2025-26 was rough for him and for Brooklyn. In his last five games, the Nets went 1-4. On April 3 against Atlanta, he scored 8 points in 22.5 minutes in a loss, with a plus-minus of -14.0. On March 29 against Sacramento, he also had 8 points in a win. Against the Lakers on March 27, he had 5 points and 4 rebounds in a loss, with a -16.0 plus-minus. He had 4 points and 5 rebounds against Golden State on March 25. Earlier, against Sacramento on March 22 and Oklahoma City on March 18, he combined for 5 points and 5 rebounds in two losses.
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