Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that the Lakers agreed to sign Mamukelashvili to a four-year, $52 million contract that is fully guaranteed and carries a player option in year four.
- The 27-year-old, listed at 6'9" and 240 pounds, arrives off a career season with the Toronto Raptors in which he averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and shot 52.3 percent from the floor and 38.9 percent from three.
- He projects as a reserve power forward/center who spaces the floor and creates offense, a profile boosted by a standout 19-minute, 34-point performance in March 2025.
- Coverage notes clear defensive questions about his ability to guard quicker players and protect the rim, which suggests he is likely to be used as an offensive specialist rather than an every-night starter.
- The deal was negotiated by Priority Sports agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein, represents a sizable pay raise from his declined $2.8 million option, and could alter the Lakers' bench rotation and minutes allocation next season.