Is Terance Mann Playing Tonight? Could ‘Untouchable’ Clippers Starlet?s Potential Absence Bring Back James Harden Cloud?

Whether he wanted it or not, Terance Mann has found himself in the middle of the biggest drama of the summer. As the Harden–76ers episode unfolded, the 34-year-old requested to be traded to the LA Clippers. In exchange for the veteran, the Sixers requested Terance Mann among others. And that was when the trouble began.?

Throughout all the meetings, the Clippers have made one thing clear: Mann is not on the table for an offer. As a result of this, talks between the Clippers and the Sixers came to a standstill with no proper conclusion.?

How has Terance Mann been performing?

Not well, actually. The 27-year-old has been on the sidelines since the start of the season due to a left ankle sprain. It is reported by ESPN that he has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.?

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For someone who is this sought-after, his stats barely match the hype. Last season he averaged 8.8 points with 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He plays extremely well in sporadic intervals. Like his career-high 31 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists against the win against the Houston Rockets earlier this year. Before this, he put up 39 points in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz in 2021.?

With such inconsistent performances, why is he so precious to the Clippers? Head coach Ty Lue has the answer. ?We love T-Mann, and T-Mann is gonna be here,” Lue said last week. “So we?re not worried about what they?re saying outside, all the speculations. It?s a good thing to be wanted.??

Where does Harden come in all this??

Since the start of the season, James has not been playing with the Sixers. The team lost their opener against the Milwaukee Bucks by just one point (118-117). They won their second game against the Toronto Raptors with 114-107. Embiid led with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.?

Clippers, on the other hand, won their first game against Portland Trail Blazers 123-111. They lost their second game against Utah Jazz 120-118, despite George putting up the highest 36 points for the game. With high hopes riding on the team, the front office will have to make some tough decisions to secure their future. Will they finally concede and proceed with the trade with the Sixers? Watch this space as we keep you updated.?

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