As one door opens, another door closes. That phrase felt particularly applicable yesterday in Clipper land.
In this scenario, the opening came for Terance Mann, signing a two-year, $22 million extension to remain at STAPLES Center until 2025. When the end of that deal rolls around he’ll be 28 years old, so the Clippers could have, in theory, just secured their guy for his peak years — and if his recent progress is anything to go by, that could be a hugely exciting few years for both parties.
Yet given Mann’s personality, I’m sure he’d have still felt a tinge of sadness even on his big day after seeing that his former college and Clippers teammate Mfiondu Kabengele had another door closed on him.