Overview

• Speaking at his annual Lowell, Massachusetts camp, Mann told the Boston Globe he is “in my prime right now” and ready to show more than his past role allowed.
• He said he intends to lead and teach Brooklyn’s 2025 first-rounders — Egor Demin, Victor Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf — after spending time with them this summer.
• Brooklyn is expected to field one of the NBA’s youngest groups next season, with Mann among the roster’s oldest players at 28.
• Mann arrived the night before the draft in a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to Atlanta, with Boston receiving Georges Niang and second-round swaps, and the Nets also landing the Hawks’ pick that became Powell.
• His exact role will be set in camp with Cam Thomas the incumbent at shooting guard, after Mann averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 22.7 minutes across 30 games for Atlanta last season.