Toronto Raptors sign free agent forward-centre Mamukelashvili
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Mamukelashvili averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 61 games with San Antonio last season.
The six-foot-nine native of Tbilisi, Georgia has appeared in 191 NBA games with the Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks.
He was a 2021 second-round pick and starred at Seton Hall, earning Big East player of the year.
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On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.
Mamukelashvili recently represented Georgia at the Paris Olympic qualifier and EuroBasket 2022.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 4, 2025.
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