No Mamu in Spurs’ Season Debut
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Wemby got in foul trouble and I thought maybe that would open the door for Mamu but it didn't happen. Close game, season opener, can't read too much into this one as far as our guy Mamu is concerned. He's probably gonna be stuck with garbage time duty for the foreseeable future.
The writing was on the wall when they declined his option after last season then re-signed him for less money.
He played no more than nine minutes in any pre-season game.
Sandro Mamukelashvili 2023-24 Stats per Game - NBA - ESPN
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Making it in the NBA is really hard.
That‘s my main takeaway.
That‘s my main takeaway.
But he's a two-way player not a standard contract guy, I wouldn't expect him to play much.
Mamu is a NBA caliber player and will find the right fit eventually. He scored 8 PTS in only seven minutes in the final exhibition game.
Mamu is a really good guy. Worked his butt off to get this far. Expecting him to be a rotation type player is a stretch but he can hang around and make fabulous money for his family if he keeps showing he’s ready to play at a moments notice. He has a really great situation with a great coach and franchise.
It’s not about him being an NBA caliber player. He is. It’s just that it’s numbers game. There are more capable players than roster spots. That’s the issue for guys like him.
Being an NBA player and being an NBA rotational player are 2 different things.
Be happy he's making some money and be prepared for him to go to Europe some time in the future. There's no shame in that,.
He's making 2 mill this season? And Doug MacD still making 13 mill? Nice!!
Sorry, haven’t posted in a while. Kind of turned off by the state of college sports with P5 realignment, transfer portal, and NIL.
But back to the topic at hand.
You do realize the Doug McDermott has averaged over 10 ppg for the last 4 seasons while shooting over 40% from 3.
He really isn’t a power forward and the ability to space the floor and shoot is a highly regarded need in today’s NBA game. Plus going into his 10th season in the NBA he provides much more experience than Sandro and that is the going rate for guys at that point in their careers.
Lastly, McDermott was a 3 time consensus All American in college. So are we really shocked that his NBA career path has generated more success so far than Sandro?
Not worried about Sandro at all. Sure he and we would all like for him to play more. But he is on an NBA roster, has $2 million guaranteed (plus the near $500k he made last year), and he will be well compensated when he goes to Europe. He’s living a dream.
Yeah, I saw that. Kinda depressing if that’s what it takes to get him out on the floor for a pretty uneventful seven minutes.
And the reality is the longer you can hang around and live within that numbers game, the better chance you have of getting an opportunity. And all it takes is "hitting" on one opportunity to make some really, really nice coin and set yourselves up. I'm amazed at these guys who stick around NBA benches forever, don't play that much, and you look up and they've made $40-$50 million plus in their careers.
The game he played was a 30 pt loss and he was the last guy to get it. Doesnt look promising. Maybe he can show the coach something in practice.
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