Terance

Mann

Mann spent most of his career with the Clippers before being sent to Atlanta at the trade deadline in February. Now, he’ll find a new home in Brooklyn, where he’ll provide perimeter defense and a veteran presence in the locker room on a young team that is looking to establish an identity over the next few seasons. Assuming he isn’t moved again, Mann should play a decent-sized role for the Nets, but he won’t be prioritized over the young players, especially with Brooklyn now having five first-round picks.

Rumors had been heating up shortly before the deal went down, and now it’s official: Porzingis is headed to Atlanta. It’s unclear how he’ll fit into the rotation; Onyeka Okongwu thrived as a starter down the stretch of last season. It will likely result in another minutes split at center in Atlanta, which is what Okongwu just got out of after years of sharing time with Clint Capela. The Hawks would’ve had multiple center options available with the 22nd pick, but none of them would make the impact that Porzingis will be ready to make next season. Atlanta loses some forward depth, but they can address that with the 13th pick.

Mann was one of the few veterans that played on Sunday, and he was able to do more scoring than he typically does for the shorthanded Hawks. He scored 14 points in the third quarter and matched his highest-scoring performance as a Hawk. Mann will play a large reserve role for Atlanta during the postseason, but his role doesn’t typically ask him to score as much as he did in this game. Still, Mann will be an important piece for the Hawks as they try to survive the Play-In Tournament.

The Hawks and Magic will meet again in Orlando in a play-in tournament matchup, and Sunday’s result will not change that. Wallace, Mann and Barlow move into the starting five, filling in for Trae Young, Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu. Also, don’t expect Risacher to take on a full starters’ workload ahead of Tuesday’s rematch.

The Hawks already know their playoff seed and play-in tournament matchup, as they’ll visit the Magic early next week. Niang and LeVert are among the rotation players listed as questionable for Sunday. If they don’t play, the Hawks will likely give Terance Mann and Vit Krejci additional minutes, to name two players absent from the initial injury report.

After scoring 21 points in his prior three appearances, Mann hit double figures for the first time since March 27 in Saturday’s defeat. Despite averaging just 10.6 points per game, he has been a ninth-round player in nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. Georges Niang and Caris LeVert have been superior deep-league options since the trade deadline, but Mann will be worthy of a look for Sunday’s game against the Jazz.

With Caris LeVert (finger) sidelined on Monday, Atlanta’s other trade deadline acquisitions stepped up as scoring options. Mann and Georges Niang (18/4/3) combined to score 37 of the Hawks’ 49 bench points, which helped them secure the win over Philadelphia despite being shorthanded. Mann isn’t a fantasy-friendly option often, but he was able to make an impact in the box score on Monday. However, he isn’t a player that managers should be looking to roster.

LeVert has a sprained left middle finger and will not play on Monday. With Trae Young also out, Terance Mann, Keaton Wallace and Vit Krejci are all available to absorb the minutes that are now available. While all three have upside in deep leagues, Krejci is just returning from a back injury that sidelined him for nearly one month.

Young will miss a game for the first time since January. Caris LeVert (finger) is also sidelined, which leaves Atlanta thin at point guard. Keaton Wallace will likely slide into the starting lineup, though Dyson Daniels, Terance Mann and Vit Krejci will also take on more playmaking responsibilities.

LeVert is a late addition to the injury report, so his status against Philly is certainly in question. If LeVert is unable to go, Terance Mann and Keaton Wallace could see increased run.