Given their common background and shared philosophy on maximizing and expanding the talents of players, it’s no surprise that Sandro Mamukelashvili and Darko Rajakovic are developing quite the relationship with the Raptors.

The big man from Georgia (the country, not the state) and the Serbian head coach understand the worst thing to do is pigeonhole a player, and that providing ample opportunity to expand skill sets can unlock unknown talents.

“I think there is a lot of stuff that he can do that we’re still discovering, and I just want to give him a platform that he can be big — to be himself and to be comfortable in his own skin,” Rajakovic said of Mamukelashvili after the Raptors routed the Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday night.

The 26-year-old Mamukelashvili is growing i

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