What happened
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points off the bench in Thursday’s 114-110 preseason win over Sacramento, adding three rebounds and four assists on 7-of-10 shooting.
Through three preseason games, he has filled multiple frontcourt roles for Los Angeles, including backup center and some minutes at power forward, while averaging 14 points and 3.7 assists in 19.4 minutes.
His ability to play both the five and the four could matter if the Lakers keep mixing lineups in preseason or early in the regular season. Austin Reaves also returned Thursday after a tweaked ankle, which may further affect how the group is arranged around the frontcourt.
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Original reporting: ‘I’m a basketball player’: Sandro Mamukelashvili’s connectivity continues to lift Lakers — Yahoo Sports ↗