Sandro Mamukelashvili Preview: How His Skill Set Can Unlock The Lakers' Offense (w/ Es Baraheni)
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Jovan Buha is joined by Es Baraheni of The Athletic to preview Sandro Mamukelashvili's fit with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Breaking down Mamu's game on both ends
4:01 How Mamu fits with the Lakers
6:51 Mamu's 4-year, $52M contract
8:31 Is Mamu more of a 4 or a 5?
13:31 Can Mamu start at the 4?
17:54 Does Mamu fit better than Rui did?
23:19 Mamu's 2026 playoff struggles
26:23 What is Mamu like in the locker room?
28:06 Outro