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2021-22 Thunder player grades: Tre Mann

Handing out a final grade for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann’s 2021-22 regular season.

(Editor’s note: We are starting individual grades for all players from the 2021-22 Oklahoma City Thunder. To access other reviews as part of this ongoing series, click here.)

With the 2021-22 regular season now officially in the books, the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-58) finished their season with the fourth-best lottery odds. This means it is now time for individual player grades for all 26 players who suited up for the team this season during the 82 games. The grades will be determined by what the season expectations were for each player and how they lived up to them.

The sixth player in the installment is Tre Mann, who completed his rookie season. After a slow start, Mann was able to take the jump in his game in the second half of the season and was putting up good scoring numbers.

OKC Thunder news: Bleacher Reports hands out grade for the Thunder rookie class

. @BleacherReport handed out grades for each team’s rookie class and Thunder fans should be excited for what it got back pertaining their rookies.

Bleacher Report released an article on Thursday that handed out grades for each team’s rookie class this past season. With the Oklahoma City Thunder currently in a rebuilding situation, this gives the team the luxury to play its young players heavy minutes as player development matters more than actual wins.

This is reflective of the fact that its entire rookie draft class in Josh Giddey, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Aaron Wiggins played significant minutes when healthy. Other rookies such as Lindy Waters III and Vit Krejci also made their NBA debuts this season.

With that said, Bleacher Report handed the Thunder an “A-” grade for its rookie class, citing Giddey’s phenomenal rookie season despite missing a third of the season due to hip soreness along with contributions from the rest of its draft class.

“The Oklahoma City Thunder closed the campaign with a tank-tastic six rookies on the roster, including four 2021 draft picks, a 2020 pick who missed last season with a torn ACL (Vit Krejci) and a 24-year-old who inked a two-way deal in mid-February and still saw 465 minutes (Lindy Waters III).

Josh Giddey, the No. 6 overall pick, served as the crown jewel and might have pushed for Rookie of the Year honors had he not been forced off the floor in February by a season-ending hip injury. Even with the ailment, though, he finished as the lone freshman to tally at least 500 points, 400 rebounds and 300 assists. In another nod to his across-the-board contributions, he had four triple-doubles—or one more than the rest of the NBA’s rookie class combined.

Tre Mann finished with a sub-40 field-goal percentage, but his streak scoring yielded seven 20-point outings. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl did a little of everything while nestling into a glue-guy role. Aaron Wiggins made 35 starts and popped for 20-plus points four times. Krejci played just 30 games and recently underwent knee surgery. Waters, an Oklahoma native, splashed 36.3 percent of his threes.”

It’s a win for the organization that the rookies were able to play a ton of minutes and contribute this season. With that said, that doesn’t mean all of these players will be on the next contending title team as one solid rookie season doesn’t mean a solid NBA career, but it is a nice first step to make.

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OKC Thunder Twitter: Tre Mann finally gets verified

Welcome to the club, Tre!

After getting flamed on Twitter by fellow rookie teammates Josh Giddey and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Tre Mann was finally given the blue checkmark on his account.

After replying to a tweet from Robinson-Earl, Mann asked his teammate how he can get verified on Twitter. Giddey would then egg him on by saying to avoid missing free throws that would get him to 30 points.

This is a reference to Mann’s 29-point performance against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2, where a missed free throw late in the game stumped his chances of achieving the nice round number of 30 during his then-career-high. Giddey would then poke fun at Mann over this fact after the win by saying he didn’t get the “30 ball.”

Mann, who was drafted 18th overall in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, has played phenomenal this season as he has averaged 10.4 points on 50.1 true shooting percentage.

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OKC Thunder player grades: Shorthanded roster impresses as Nuggets barely escape with win, 113-107

The eight available players who finished the game for the Thunder all played extensive G League minutes this season.

After a stressful fourth quarter that saw the game tied during multiple portions of the game, the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder eventually fall short to the Denver Nuggets, 113-107.

This game playing out as close as it was despite the Thunder being as depleted as it was — the team only had nine players available with eight of them playing extensive G League minutes this season — speaks more about the Nuggets than the Thunder. Congrats on the Thunder for making this a game, but the Nuggets were looking down a barrel of a second straight embarrassing home loss to one of the worst teams in the league missing its top-six players. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic carried his team to a win with a 35 point, 12 rebound and eight assist performance.

Meanwhile, the Thunder were able to spread the wealth around as the team had six of its eight players score in double digits. In reality, the Thunder only had eight guys available for the majority of the game as Darius Bazley exited in the first half due to a knee sprain.

Even if the bigger story of this game is the Nuggets failing to put away a glorified G League team, the shorthanded Thunder deserve recognition for playing as well it did in Denver for the second time this season. The Thunder have historically struggled playing in Denver, but that was not the case this season as both games were split. Let’s take a look at player grades.

OKC Thunder news: Tre Mann ranked third in rookie power rankings

Tre Mann’s strong week was awarded with finishing third overall in @RookieWire ‘s latest rookie rankings.

In Rookie Wire’s latest rookie power rankings, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann came in ranked third overall.

“Tre Mann just can’t help but break records when he steps onto the court. The 18th pick has set multiple Thunder franchise records in two of his last three games, and even hit an NBA milestone, too.

On Friday, Mann erupted for 20 points in the second quarter in a loss to the Miami Heat to set the team record for most points in a period by a rookie. Two games later, he surpassed his own record with 23 points in the second quarter in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Mann finished with a career-high 35 points in that contest, topping the previous OKC rookie record of 34 points by Russell Westbrook. He went a perfect 7-of-7 from 3-point range in the first half, and became the first rookie in NBA history to make seven consecutive 3s.

The Thunder, who have lost 10 straight, host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. That probably won’t be a fun game to watch, considering their final score when they met on Sunday was 90-85, but maybe tune in to watch the second quarter. Mann may go for 25 at this rate.”

Mann continues to play well recently as the Thunder deal with a high amount of injuries that have forced the rookie to play as a top scoring option. With nine games left in the regular season, the Thunder and Mann look to finish the season strong.

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OKC Thunder players: The Thunder lose by winning its game against the Magic, 118-102

With a chance to attain top-two lottery odds, the shorthanded Thunder snap its 10-game losing streak with a win over the Magic.

Technically speaking, the Oklahoma City Thunder won its game against the Orlando Magic, 118-102. But in reality, this was one of the biggest losses of the season due to the reverse standings implications.

Thanks to a 10-game losing streak, the Thunder were able to make up a lot of ground and essentially lock up top-four lottery odds. The losing streak combined with the fact that the Magic and Detroit Pistons started winning games recently created a real possibility of the Thunder getting important top-three lottery odds. In fact, if the Thunder would’ve lost this game, it would’ve been tied for the second-best lottery odds with the Pistons after Detroit blew out the Atlanta Hawks.

Alas, the Thunder come up short of reaching the elusive top-three lottery odds. Now, that doesn’t mean that it’s over —  the Thunder are just one game back from the third spot with nine games left in the regular season. But for the Thunder to be so close to getting top-two lottery odds — even if it’s for one night — and to not get it is a tough pill to swallow for the fanbase who are tank enthusiasts.

In terms of the actual game, the Thunder were able to use a 20-2 run in the second quarter to claw back from a 13-point deficit and the team was able to grow a comfortable lead for the rest of the game. The Thunder were on cruise control for most of the second half and the Magic just continued to brick shots and play sloppy basketball when given the chance to mount a comeback.

The Thunder — who were missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander due to a sore right ankle — were led by the likes of Tre Mann and Theo Maledon for this win. The Thunder essentially played this game with G League talent and were able to win against an NBA team — even if it’s one as bad as the Magic. Let’s take a look at player grades.

There goes that Mann: Tre rising up in latest Rookie Power Rankings

Rookie Wire takes a look at the top first-year players over the last two weeks of the 2021-22 season.

With less than 10 games to go in the 2021-22 season for most teams, the NBA has seen several storylines break out recently. As a result, there have been some incredible individual performances.

The stars of the league have seemingly gone off on a nightly basis as of late, while the rookie class continues to show out. They may not be exploding for 50 points like their peers, but the group continues to throw its weight around as one of the best classes in recent memory.

To make sense of it all, we took a look at the best recent performances of these first-year players and ranked them in the latest edition of the Rookie Wire Power Rankings. The rankings are not for Rookie of the Year purposes but, rather, to illustrate the best players week to week.

Tre Mann breaks more Thunder records en route to historic night

Just two games after setting a Thunder rookie record for most points in a quarter, Mann once again made more team history on Monday.

Just two games after setting an Oklahoma City Thunder rookie record for most points in a quarter, Tre Mann produced a career-high and broke his own record in the process during a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Mann set the Thunder rookie scoring record in the OKC era with 35 points on Monday, surpassing the previous mark of 34 points by Russell Westbrook. The 35-point outburst was the second-highest output by a rookie this season, trailing only Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (38 points).

The record-setting night didn’t stop there for Mann.

On Friday, Mann erupted for 20 points in the second quarter in a loss to the Miami Heat to set the team record for most points in a period by a rookie. He once again topped that mark in the second quarter versus Boston, scoring 23 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field with six 3-pointers.

Counting his one triple from the first quarter, Mann became the first rookie in NBA history to hit seven consecutive 3s. His seven total 3-pointers tied Aleksej Pokusevski for the most in team history by a first-year player.

“He got it going and got it going against Miami the other night,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said. “One of the things we’re always trying to figure out is what is sustainable and the best thing about going against the elite teams — and Boston is an elite team, they’re especially an elite defense — is that everything is relevant. The fact that he can wiggle around like that against these types of teams is really encouraging.”

Sandwiched in between his two record-setting performances was a 13-point outing on Sunday in Orlando. The game was his first near his hometown of Gainesville as the former Florida Gators standout went 5-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-11 from 3-point range.

Mann couldn’t hold back his emotion as he bounced back on Monday.

It was crazy. I couldn’t do nothing but smile. I was trying to hold it in and stay serious but it was crazy. I think I went 6-for-6, or something? I think it is all God. I just had a bad game last game, at home. I didn’t shoot it well and then, tonight, I come in and shoot 6-for-6. I did the same thing, same routine and shots just fell for me. It was crazy.

He is in the midst of his best stretch of the season. Since scoring a then-career-high 30 points on Feb. 14, Mann is averaging 16.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 15 games. The team has given him a larger role of late and the 21-year-old is producing.

The recent performances by Mann have offered a glimpse into what he can bring to the Thunder. He is certainly still developing his overall game but has the tools necessary to eventually lead the Thunder on a nightly basis.

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OKC Thunder player grades: Tre Mann, SGA each score a 30-piece in 132-123 loss to Celtics

SGA & Tre Mann combined for 66 points on 26-of-44 (59.1%) shooting.

The first couple minutes of this game really previewed how this contest was going to go as the Boston Celtics quickly came out of the gates with a 13-0 lead. The writing was on the wall for this game as the Celtics entered Monday with the second-best record in 2022 at 27-9, meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have now lost ten consecutive games. So this game turning out to be a 132-123 loss for the Thunder should not shock many.

For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way as the star duo combined for 61 points. This game also marked the return of Al Horford to Oklahoma City for the first time since being on the team last season.

Overall, this was a textbook loss for the Thunder. The Celtics led by double digits most of the game and led by as much as 26 points. But the Thunder were able to make things interesting in the end as it outscored the Celtics, 39-24, in the fourth quarter. Ultimately, the lead was too big for the Thunder to overcome in a single quarter.

Now that doesn’t mean there weren’t some positives to take away from this game for the Thunder. The second quarter featured Tre Mann having another 20-point quarter for the second time in three games while the fourth quarter featured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 13 points as both finished with 30-point performances. This was a very encouraging win as the Thunder turned a boring blowout loss to a competitive and fun finish. With that said, let’s take a look at player grades.

OKC Thunder player grades: Thunder lose critical lottery game to Magic, 90-85

The Thunder are now closer to top lottery odds than they are to fifth place in the reverse standings.

Out of all the games in the NBA, that was certainly one of them. In a game that featured two of the four worst teams in the league in terms of standings, the Oklahoma City Thunder fall to the Orlando Magic, 90-85.

Both teams struggled to generate any type of offense as the fourth quarter began with a score in the low 60s. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he deals with right ankle soreness while the Magic continue to be the Magic.

Wendell Carter Jr. helped led the Magic to its 19th win of the season with a season-high 30 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, the Thunder had arguably its worst offensive performance of the season — which says a lot for the worst offensive-rated team in the league. The Thunder shot just 32.6% from the field which included going 27.1% from three.

More importantly, the Thunder lose a crucial game to a team with a worse record than it. Due to its current nine-game losing streak, the Thunder are just a game back from top three lottery odds and just three games back for the worst record in the league. Considering how things looked just a month ago as the Thunder fought off other threats for top four lottery odds, it feels like the team has made a lot of progress in that area as it’s safe to say the team will have the fourth best lottery odds at worst come seasons end.

But yeah, this was an ugly and sloppy game between two of the worst teams in the league. What was expected is what happened with this game. Let’s take a look at player grades.