Former Florida standout Tre Mann lands new deal with Charlotte Hornets
By Andrew Olson
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Tre Mann is staying in Charlotte.
The Hornets have decided to sign the former Florida standout to a new deal after he entered free agency. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reports that it is a 3-year deal for $24 million.
Free agent guard Tre Mann has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. Hornets officials and Mann's agent Aaron Turner of Verus Sports negotiated terms of the new contract in free agency. pic.twitter.com/mcputliCTQ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2025
Mann, a Gainesville native who prepped at The Villages (Florida) Charter Schools, played for the Gators from 2019-21. He was named first-team All-SEC by the conference coaches in 2021 after averaging 16 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his sophomore season.
A pro since 2021, Mann began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who selected him No. 18 overall in the NBA Draft. Mann was with the Thunder organization for 2-plus seasons, getting traded to Charlotte during the 2023-24 campaign.
Mann was off to the best start of his career in 2024-25, averaging 14.1 points per game in 13 appearances off the bench before missing the rest of the season due to injury. Last season, Mann shot 43.5% from the field and 40% from 3-point range.
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