Sandro Mamukelashvili Preview: How His Skill Set Can Unlock The Lakers' Offense (w/ Es Baraheni)

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