​Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesWhy new Lakers forward can’t contain excitement playing with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers are still juggling their rotation in the midst of preseason and training camp, one player who has locked down his spot is sixth-year forward Sandro Mamukelashvili. The Georgian native shined bright during the team’s preseason victory against the Sacramento Kings this past Thursday, showing his versatility and strong fit alongside the Lakers’ plethora of ball-handlers.Mamukelashvili finished with 19 points off the bench to go along with three rebounds, four assists, one steal and one blocked shot. He shot 7-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from 3-point range. One of the main things he’s looking forward to is the amount of open shots he’ll receive with playing with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.“Yeah, there’s plenty of them. I think there will be even more. When Luka has the ball, you see everybody on their toes defensively. Everybody wants to make sure he gets off it, but he’s such a good ball-handler, he controls the game,” Mamukelashvili said during his postgame press conference after the Kings win. “He’s got his own pace so it just kind of makes it so much easier for shooters. All you have to do is stay there and he’s gonna find you.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)“Same goes with Austin. And one thing I got to say, I think everybody’s been moving the ball amazingly. Extra passes with drive and kicks. I feel like nobody tries to hold it for too long. So it’s just been fun playing.”The Lakers signed Sandro Mamukelashvili to a four-year contract in the offseason, and he appears to have solidified himself as the team’s primary backup big man. He can play both power forward and center, he can handle the ball at times and make decision, he can shoot consistently from 3-point range, he’s a connector that can be plugged in and played with multiple lineups.Back when the Lakers initially signed him, head coach JJ Redick recalls him asking how he best fits within the team’s system. Redick told him he envisions him as a basketball player who can fit in anywhere. And through the first few preseason games, he’s enjoyed drawing up plays that take advantage of Mamukelashvili’s skill set.“He’s a good passer. Part of it for him is the threat of his shot. So if he has the initial action with the ball, then what comes after that when he doesn’t have the ball, he’s able to sort of get that space and then create an advantage because of the threat of his shot,” Redick said following Lakers’ practice on Oct. 10. “I’m gonna have some fun running plays and ATOs for him. We’ll have a little ‘Mamu’ package … We‘ll get creative with him. It’ll be fun.”Mamukelashvili is coming off a career year with the Toronto Raptors in which he received votes fo