Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Creative Contract Could Benefit Lakers Next Year

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of many teams tied to Toronto Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili in free agency, but it became clear early on that L.A. was the frontrunner, and it was only a matter of time before the two sides agreed to terms. Minutes after the trade that brought Walker Kessler to the team, Mamukelashvili flew off the board to the Lakers on a reported four-year, $52 million deal.The stretch big was signed as an effective replacement for Rui Hachimura, and while he is a worse