Tre Mann blames himself for Hornets’ shortcomings

Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann is determined to return next season as a better player than he is today, and he blames himself for his team not making the playoffs. The Hornets were on the wrong side of NBA history in a 121-90 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.

Heading into the offseason, Mann reflected on his personal struggles, which have inspired him to work hard for the Hornets, he said, per The Charlotte Observer.

“I wanna be here. I wanna be better for the team, for sure,” Mann said. “Just not putting any expectations on myself or the team. I feel like if we come in with the same mindset that we came in last summer with, we’ll be fine. If we stack days and build off of this season, we’ll be in a good spot.

“For me personally, just working as hard as I can this summer. Understanding our identity, our offense, our defense, just having something to work for, and knowing what I’ll be working for. Then, I’ll let the rest take care of itself.”

Mann can’t wait to get started in hopes of having a breakout season in 2025-26.

“Super motivated. I go into every summer motivated, wanting to be better than I was the year before. This year was a tough year for me,” Mann added. “I felt like I let my teammates down. Feel like we could have been a better team if I was Tre Mann this year. So, I’m going to have that fire in the back of my mind this whole summer, and I’m going to work my butt off. I’ll come in day 1 showing that I got better this summer.”

Asked Tre Mann about his difficult season and if he still wants to be around with the #Hornets.

He blamed himself for some of the team's struggles and said they could have been a better team "if I was Tre Mann this year." pic.twitter.com/RcVtnB2h36

— Rod Boone (@rodboone) April 18, 2026

Hornets’ Tre Mann finished the season averaging 5.5 points on 36% shooting in 12.6 minutes per game.

Brandon Miller’s positive outlook after Hornets loss

Hornets forward Brandon Miller pointed out the silver lining in Friday’s 31-point loss to the Magic, ending their season in the Play-In Tournament. For Miller, it’s undoubtedly an experience that the Hornets can learn from that should really help them grow.

“This is a good learning experience. We will be ready for next year… The thing I’m most proud of about this team is just the heart and the fight that we showed every night,” Miller said. “We put ourselves in a great position this year.”

Brandon Miller: "This is a good learning experience. We will be ready for next year."

"The thing I'm most proud of about this team is just the heart and the fight that we showed every night. We put ourselves in a great position this year." pic.twitter.com/XNbU2TrUWA

— r/CharlotteHornets (@HornetsReddit) April 18, 2026

The Magic will face the Pistons in the opening round of the playoffs.

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