Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Flirts with double-double Sunday
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Mamukelashvili closed with eight points (4-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt), nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in 20 minutes during Sunday's preseason win over the Wizards.
Mamukelashvili remained in the starting lineup Sunday, delivering another intriguing performance. While Jakob Poeltl is locked in as the starting center for the upcoming season, Mamukelashvili has a shot at the primary backup role. Both he and Jonathan Mogbo will be battling for minutes, with neither a clear frontrunner at this point.
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Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Enters first five Friday
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Mamukelashvili will start Friday's preseason game against the Celtics.
The Raptors are getting a look at Mamukelashvili in the starting lineup, pushing Jonathan Mogbo to the bench. Both big men are competing for the top backup center role behind Jakob Poeltl (back), who is taking a seat Friday.
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Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Adds 15 points from bench in debut
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Mamukelashvili logged 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 23 minutes in Monday's 112-108 preseason loss to the Nuggets.
After failing to catch on in Milwaukee and San Antonio, Mamukelashvili hopes to gain some traction with his new team, though he'll be fighting for time behind Jakob Poeltl with Jonathan Mogbo. Despite his size, the Seton Hall product is an apt floor-stretching center thanks to a nifty perimeter shot, a facet he showed off a bit during Monday's game. He has no fantasy value at this point, although an injury to Poeltl or Mogbo would offer him increased opportunity.
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Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Signs with Toronto
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Mamukelashvili agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Raptors on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Mamukelashvili spent the last two seasons with the Spurs before agreeing to a deal with Toronto on Tuesday. The 25-year-old played in 61 regular-season games in 2024-25 and averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Mamukelashvili had 12 points (6-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and one steal over 19 minutes during Sunday's 125-118 victory over the Raptors.
Mamukelashvili finishes the 2024-25 campaign with a decent showing, scoring an efficient 12 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists. The 25-year-old big man was thrust into a more significant role this season following the season-ending blood clot issue for Victor Wembanyama. He averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds across 11.2 minutes per game, shooting a career-high 50.2 percent from the field for San Antonio.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Flirts with double-double in loss
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Mamukelashvili chipped in 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Friday's 117-98 loss to the Suns.
Mamukelashvili appeared in 60 games with the Spurs this season, and although he averaged only 11 minutes per game, the Seton Hall product has distinguished himself as a worthy backup during Victor Wembanyama's (shoulder) absence. Although Bismack Biyombo has been the mainstay with the first unit, he hasn't been very consistent. If Mamukelashvili stays with the team, he could begin next season as Wembanyama's primary backup.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Solid outing off bench
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Mamukelashvili recorded 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 114-111 victory over Golden State.
Despite coming off the bench, Mamukelashvili tied with Keldon Johnson for a team-high eight rebounds in Wednesday's win. However, the 25-year-old big man has struggled with his efficiency as of late, shooting just 39.4 percent from the field across his previous 10 outings.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Records double-double off bench
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Mamukelashvili produced 16 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 victory over the Nuggets.
Despite coming off the bench, Mamukelashvili recorded a double-double Wednesday. The 2021 second-rounder has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option lately, as he's played minutes in the 20s just twice over his last 12 outings. During that span, Mamukelashvili has averaged 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 16.5 minutes while shooting 45.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Paces second unit in defeat
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Mamukelashvili posted 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 122-96 loss to the Pistons.
Mamukelashvili led the second unit in scoring Tuesday, marking his sixth outing with double-digit points over his last seven. The 25-year-old center also hit multiple triples for the 13th time on the season during an extremely efficient performance from beyond the arc. Mamukelashvili will likely continue to split minutes with Jeremy Sochan and Bismack Biyombo at center due to Victor Wembanyama (blood clot) being sidelined. Mamukelashvili has logged at least 12 minutes in each of his last seven appearances, and before the All-Star break, he had averaged only 8.1 minutes per contest across 33 games.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Fails to score in win
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Mamukelashvili closed with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound in five minutes during Wednesday's 126-116 win over the Mavericks.
Mamukelashvili once again saw limited minutes off the bench despite the fact the Spurs are shorthanded when it comes to center options. In his past 12 games, Mamukelashvili is averaging a modest 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in just 9.2 minutes per game. While there is a chance he steps into a larger role at some point before the end of the season, we have clearly not arrived at that point yet.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Ejected against Indiana
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Mamukelashvili was ejected after being assessed for a Flagrant 2 after shoving Thomas Bryant from behind in Saturday's game versus the Pacers with 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Mamukelashvili tallied three points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 12 minutes during Saturday's contest. Since the 25-year-old committed his foul so late in the game, he hardly missed any action.
Mamukelashvili posted eight points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six rebounds and one assist over 17 minutes during Friday's 140-113 loss to the Kings.
Mamukelashvili logged at least 15 minutes for just the fifth time this season as the Spurs were blown out by the Kings. With Victor Wembanyama (back) sidelined, the Spurs' frontcourt depth was once again tested. Although Mamukelashvili has a somewhat intriguing skill set, he is unlikely to play sizeable minutes until much later in the season, as we have seen over the past two years.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Scores five points in loss Monday
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Mamukelashvili closed Monday's 113-104 loss to the Clippers with five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt) in five minutes.
Mamukelashvili was productive in his limited run during Monday's loss. The 25-year-old has averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds across 6.0 minutes per game in five regular-season appearances. The big man has also shot an efficient 58.3 percent from the floor, and he could see a slight uptick in minutes with Jeremy Sochan (thumb) out for a significant period of time.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Productive off bench
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Mamukelashvili tallied 14 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes during Monday's 112-107 preseason loss to the Thunder.
Mamukelashvili was San Antonio's leading bench scorer during their preseason opener. If the 25-year-old big man can hit threes consistently this season, that would be a positive development after he shot just 29.7 percent from beyond the arc in 2023-24.
San Antonio renounced its free-agent rights on Mamukelashvili on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
The Spurs initially extended a qualifying offer to Mamukelashvili to make him a restricted free agent, giving them the ability to match opposing offers. However, the Spurs renouncing their free agent rights gives him the opportunity to negotiate elsewhere as an unrestricted free agent.
The Spurs extended a qualifying offer to Mamukelashvili on Sunday, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
The Spurs will have the opportunity to match opposing offers made to Mamukelashvili during free agency. The 24-year-old appeared in 46 games in 2023-24 and averaged 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 9.8 minutes.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Hits for team-high 18 in win
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Mamukelashvili posted 18 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 26 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 win over Detroit.
The Spurs deployed a balanced attack with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) sitting out the season finale, and while Mamukelashvili's 18 points led the club, all five San Antonio starters and eight players in total scored in double digits. Mamukelashvili started four straight games to close out the campaign and averaged 12.5 points, 11.8 boards, 2.3 assists and 1.8 threes, and the 2021 second-round pick will compete for a bench role next season.
Mamukelashvili will join the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Memphis.
Mamukelashvili will start alongside Victor Wembanyama since Keldon Johnson is sitting out with an ankle issue. In his only other start of the season, Mamukelashvili produced 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Shifts back to bench
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Mamukelashvili isn't starting Sunday's game against the 76ers.
Mamukelashvili made his first start of the season Friday, but he will shift back to a bench role with Keldon Johnson returning to the starting five. The 24-year-old pro has played well as of late, logging four straight double-digit scoring performances and averaging 7.0 rebounds per game over that stretch.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Starting Friday
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Mamukelashvili will start at power forward in Friday's game against the Pelicans, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Mamukelashvili's trip to the starting lineup will mark his first of the season. He is replacing Cedi Osman (ankle) in the first five.
