Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili draws praise from Reaves and Doncic in preseason
The gist
Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili is averaging 13.0 points in 20 preseason minutes on a $60 million deal.
His playmaking has teammates and coach JJ Redick talking about a bigger role.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026Mamukelashvili plays for the Lakers against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- Oct 12, 2026Lakers guard Austin Reaves says Mamukelashvili has the basketball IQ of a point guard, and Luka Doncic calls him 'underrated'.
- Oct 14, 2026A report details Mamukelashvili's close friendship with hip-hop icon Flavor Flav, who attended the Lakers' preseason game in Las Vegas against the Golden State Warriors.