Perhaps you entered Wednesday unfamiliar with any of the following things:
The name Sandro Mamukelashvili;
The fact that he is a basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs; or
Either the broad confines of his skill-set or the finer points of his game.
If that is true, don’t beat yourself up about it too much. It appears the Knicks weren’t very familiar with those things, either.
A second-round pick out of Seton Hall back in 2021 who began his career in Milwaukee, the 6-foot-11 Mamukelashvili has spent most of his four pro seasons on the fringes of the rotation, offering spot minutes behind the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez and Victor Wembanyama.