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It's not about being far away. It's about not having the drag of the cord pulling on the mouse or potentially snagging. It makes a difference in games.
Latency makes a difference in games. Cable management sounds like it’s needed in this case.
Latency of modern wireless mice is imperceptible, especially with proper receiver placement. My keyboard has a USB port on the top edge to plug the mouse receiver into so they're right next to each other.