Mann is dealing with right hip soreness and won't return to Saturday's preseason game against the Mavericks, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mann logged only three minutes off the bench before being ruled out. He failed to connect on his two field-goal attempts and didn't accumulate any other stats.

Sexton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Mavericks, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mann registered 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Thursday's preseason 122-116 loss to the Thunder. However, he won't be in the starting unit in this one, as Collin Sexton will get the chance to show what he can do in the backcourt.

Mann registered 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Thursday's 122-116 loss to the Thunder.

EDGE Analysis

Mann got hot from beyond the arc and led his team in scoring while posting an efficient shooting line. He's off to a strong start to the preseason after racking up seven points, five rebounds and five assists in Sunday's opener, also against Oklahoma City.

Head coach Charles Lee implied Sunday that Mann could be an option to start this season, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rookie first-rounder Kon Knueppel got the first crack at a start in Sunday's preseason opener against the Thunder, and Collin Sexton remains in play for the first unit as well. This situation could remain unresolved even once the season begins, as it could end up being a matchup-based approach. Mann appears more likely to serve as Charlotte's top backup point guard behind LaMelo Ball more often than not.

Mann agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Hornets on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Hornets didn't tender a qualifying offer to Mann, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, the 24-year-old guard is set to return to Charlotte on a new deal and will likely provide a spark off the team's bench in 2025-26. He appeared in only 13 regular-season games in 2024-25 due to a back disc herniation, averaging 14.1 points, 3.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 three-pointers across 24.5 minutes per game during that span.

The Hornets did not tender a $6.94 million qualifying offer to Mann on Monday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

This move makes Mann an unrestricted free agent. This is a surprising development because Mann had a lot of success with the Hornets prior to his injury -- he averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 13 regular-season appearances before being held out with the back injury for the remainder of the campaign. He was deemed fully healthy in June and is likely to draw considerable interest as a free agent.

Mann has been declared healthy after being held to 13 games during the 2024-25 season due to back disc herniation, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Charania notes that Mann has participated in all of the club's offseason basketball activities, including 5-on-5 scrimmages. The Florida product was off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 made threes in 13 appearances before being held out with the back injury and will become a restricted free agent over the offseason.

Mann (back) has been ruled out for the rest of the 2024-25 season, Spencer Percy of Buzz Beat Podcast reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mann is expected to need surgery on his back to repair a disc, effectively ending his season. The Hornets have gotten used to playing without the 23-year-old, as he hasn't seen any game action since Nov. 21, but this is still another big loss for the club, who will continue to rely on Vasilije Micic and two-way players KJ Simpson and Isaiah Wong in the backcourt.

Mann (back) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

Mann will now miss his 29th straight contest due to a back injury. Last Friday, coach Charles Lee said, "When we came home from the West Coast trip, our performance staff reevaluated him and checked in, and Tre was not where he wanted to be; physically he wasn't where our performance team wanted him to be," Austin Leake of Sports Illustrated reports. Until Mann is able to participate in full-contact practice or Charlotte provides a timetable for his return, he can be considered out indefinitely.

Mann (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lakers.

EDGE Analysis

Mann has not played since Nov. 21 due to disc irritation in his back. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Nets, though the 2021 first-round pick doesn't have a clear timeline for his return.