Veteran wing Terance Mann had spent his entire career with the LA Clippers before getting traded to the Atlanta Hawks at last season's trade deadline. Mann was excited to be traded for the first time. Now, he's been traded again, this time to the Brooklyn Nets. Mann's happy to be back on the east coast and closer to his Lowell, Massachusetts home.
"It didn’t come as a surprise to me," Mann said of being traded to the Nets. "It’s going to be crazy to play in an environment like that, something new. I’m one of the oldest guys on the team, want to be a leader, show those guys what it takes to win. I’ve been with those guys a ton (this summer) and they’re super hungry, willing to learn basketball. It’s going to be fun. I’m excited for the challenge and I feel like I was built for this. I’m in my prime right now and ready to show the world what I’ve really got outside this role I’ve been playing for the last six seasons."
Mann said he enjoyed his time in LA, but that it was time for a change.
"I was super excited to be traded the first time, I kind of felt like my time in LA was up and it was time for me to get out of there," Mann said. "I did six seasons there as a second-round pick and a lot of guys don’t get to do that so, I really felt excited to get traded to the East Coast and to an organization like Atlanta. The coaching staff was great, and we had a good time."