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Hornets Reveal Important Injury Update Before Matchup vs 76ers

The Charlotte Hornets are dealing with an injury concern ahead of their matchup against the 76ers.

Justin Grasso

Mar 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann (23) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Mar 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann (23) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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Monday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets will lack some key players. On Charlotte’s side, they could be without the All-Star guard, LaMelo Ball. As far as guaranteed absences go, the standout reserve Tre Mann is already set to miss the matchup.

According to the NBA’s official injury report, the Hornets listed Mann out due to disc irritation. Monday’s game against the Sixers will be the 11th game in a row Mann will miss.

The last time the Hornets saw Mann on the court was during the November 21 matchup against the Detroit Pistons. At the time, Mann checked in for 21 minutes. He shot just 20 percent from the field to score five points in Charlotte’s victory.

On Monday morning, the Hornets released an important injury update on Mann. According to the team, Mann has begun light court work and is back in the weight room. He is going to miss an additional two weeks at minimum.

Mann was off to a solid start this season. In a bench role, he was seeing the court for 25 minutes per game in his first 13 games of the year.

With that role, Mann was averaging 14 points, three rebounds, and three assists. He was shooting threes at a 40 percent clip, taking roughly five shots from deep per game.

In two games against the Sixers this season, the Hornets had Mann around for just the first outing. In that game, Mann shot 1-6 from the field to score five points in 15 minutes.

The Hornets aren’t the only team without a key guard off the bench. On the Sixers’ side, Jared McCain has been ruled out indefinitely after suffering a meniscus tear in last Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.

The Sixers and the Hornets will tip off at 7 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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