By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-07-16 18:21:54
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2024年4月12日，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)(54号)在周五于圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心举行的与丹佛掘金队的NBA比赛下半场得分后庆祝。马刺队以121-120获胜。
马刺队已经用两位圣安东尼奥的熟面孔填补了他们阵容的剩余空缺。
马穆克拉什维利的经纪人马克·巴特尔斯坦(Mark Bartelstein)和乔治·鲁萨基斯(George Roussakis)周二证实，马刺队已经达成协议，将这位球迷喜爱的球员带回球队，双方签署了一份为期一年，价值220万美元的合同。
联盟消息人士称，马刺队还准备与另一位替补中锋查尔斯·巴塞(Charles Bassey)续约，合同同样是老将底薪。
现年25岁的马穆克拉什维利在过去两个赛季为马刺队出战了65场比赛，并在今年夏天成为受限制自由球员。他在这些比赛中场均得到6.1分和4.2个篮板。
23岁的替补中锋巴塞在为马刺队效力的两个赛季中出场54次，场均得到4.5分和5个篮板。本月早些时候，为了给即将到来的老将克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)和哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)腾出工资帽空间，马刺队选择裁掉了他。
去年12月，巴塞在代表马刺队下属的奥斯汀发展联盟球队比赛时遭遇前交叉韧带撕裂，缺席了本赛季剩余的比赛。目前还不清楚巴塞能否及时恢复全面训练，赶上训练营。
随着马穆克拉什维利和巴塞的回归，马刺队的主力阵容达到了15人，这也是他们被允许带入常规赛的最大人数。他们还有两个双向合同名额。
马刺队可以带着总共20名球员参加秋季训练营。
马穆克拉什维利出生于纽约，在格鲁吉亚共和国长大，之后在佛罗里达州上高中，并在塞顿大学(Seton Hall)读大学。2023年3月，马刺队从密尔沃基雄鹿队认领了他，之后他很快就赢得了圣安东尼奥球迷的喜爱。
马刺队教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)就是马穆克拉什维利的粉丝之一。
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“他就像我最喜欢的球员，”波波维奇在四月份说道。
“他是欧洲人，”波波维奇补充道，“这让我立刻就喜欢上了他，因为我认为那些家伙受到了难以置信的良好训练，而且总体上比我们这里的大多数人都更懂比赛。”
出生于尼日利亚拉各斯的巴塞曾在圣安东尼奥的圣安东尼高中(St. Anthony)打过两个赛季的篮球。2022年10月，巴塞被费城76人队裁掉后，马刺队首次签下了他。
2024年4月12日，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(54号)在周五于弗罗斯特银行中心举行的与丹佛掘金队的NBA比赛下半场突破上篮。马穆克拉什维利得到21分，帮助圣安东尼奥以121-120击败丹佛。
2024年4月12日，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(54号)在周五于弗罗斯特银行中心举行的与丹佛掘金队的NBA比赛上半场，在丹佛掘金队前锋佩顿·沃森(Peyton Watson)(8号)面前投篮。
2024年4月14日，周日，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，底特律活塞队后卫马库斯·萨瑟(Marcus Sasser)(左)试图突破圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(54号)的防守。(美联社照片/迈克尔·托马斯(Michael Thomas))
2024年4月9日，周二，在田纳西州孟菲斯举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(54号)在对阵孟菲斯灰熊队的比赛中扣篮。(美联社照片/布兰登·迪尔(Brandon Dill))
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Spurs round out roster with Mamukelashvili, Bassey
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) celebrates after scoring during the second half of their NBA game with the Denver Nuggets at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, April 12, 2024 in San Antonio. Spurs won 121-120.
The Spurs have filled out the remainder of their roster with a pair of names familiar in San Antonio.
The Spurs have reached an agreement to bring fan favorite Sandro Mamukelashvili back on a one-year, $2.2 million contract, his agents Mark Bartelstein and George Roussakis confirmed Tuesday.
The Spurs are also poised to re-sign another backup big man, Charles Bassey, to the same veteran minimum-level deal, league sources said.
The 25-year-old Mamukelashvili became a restricted free agent this summer after appearing in 65 games across the past two seasons with the Spurs. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in those contests.
Bassey, 23-year-old backup center, appeared in 54 games over parts of two seasons with the Spurs, averaging 4.5 points and five rebounds. He was waived earlier this month as the Spurs manuevered to make salary cap room for incoming veterans Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes.
Bassey suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in December while playing for the Spurs’ G League affiliate in Austin and missed the remainder of this season. It is unclear if Bassey will be cleared for full participation in time for training camp.
The return of Mamukelashvili and Bassey brings the Spurs’ main roster to 15 players, the most they are allowed to bring into the regular season. They also have two of their three two-way spots remaining.
The Spurs can carry a total of 20 players into fall camp.
Born in New York and raised in the Republic of Georgia before attending high school in Florida and college at Seton Hall, Mamukelashvili quickly made fans in San Antonio after the Spurs claimed him off waivers from Milwaukee in March 2023.
One of those fans Mamukelashvili earned was Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
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“He’s like my favorite player,” Popovich said in April.
“He’s European,” Popovich added, “which makes me love him right off the bat because I think those guys are unbelievably well-coached and overall understand the game better than most of us here.”
A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Bassey played two seasons of high school ball in San Antonio at St. Anthony. The Spurs first signed Bassey in October 2022 after he was waived by Philadelphia.
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) goes to the basket for a layup during the second half of their NBA game with the Denver Nuggets at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, April 12, 2024. Mamukelashvili scored 21 points to help San Antonio beat Denver 121-120
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) shoots over Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8)during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Detroit Piston guard Marcus Sasser, left, looks to pass against San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) dunks in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
