The Utah Jazz are signing former Boston Celtics ahead Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15 million contract, agent Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports activities knowledgeable ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The primary yr of Mykhailiuk’s contract is totally assured at $3.5 million, in line with The Athletic’s Tony Jones. His subsequent three years are non-guaranteed. Mykhailiuk, 27, may have the prospect to earn minutes at each wing spots.
The Jazz will probably be Mykhailiuk’s eighth crew since coming into the league. Mykhailiuk was chosen forty seventh general by the Los Angeles Lakers within the 2018 NBA draft out of Kansas.
Free agent F Svi Mykhailiuk has agreed on a four-year, $15 million cope with the Utah Jazz, agent Michael Lelchitski of @SIGSports tells ESPN. He performed 41 video games for the NBA champion Boston Celtics final season. pic.twitter.com/kfUMaN9nM8
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 9, 2024
By means of 293 profession NBA video games (56 begins), he has averaged 6.3 factors, 1.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 15.8 minutes per recreation whereas capturing 40.4% from the sphere, 36.3% from 3-point vary, and 76% on the free throw line.
The final time Mykhailiuk appeared in additional than 50 NBA video games in a single season was in 2021-22 with Toronto. He averaged virtually 13 minutes an evening and just below 5 factors per recreation.
Over the course of his first 5 NBA seasons, he additionally performed for the Lakers, Pistons, Thunder, Knicks, and Hornets. He averaged profession highs of 9.0 factors and 22.6 minutes with Detroit in 2019-20.
Utah Jazz are including Svi Mykhailiuk to their frontcourt simply days after Lauri Markkanen signed his contract extension
In 41 video games (two begins) with the Celtics final season, the 6-foot-7, 205-pounder averaged 4.0 factors, 1.2 rebounds, and 10.1 minutes per contest whereas capturing 41.6% from the ground, 38.9% from deep, and 66.7% on the foul line.
In Boston’s 132-122 regular-season finale victory over the Washington Wizards on April 14, Mykhailiuk tied his profession excessive with 26 factors on 10-of-13 (76.9%) capturing from the sphere and 6-of-8 (75%) from past the arc.
“Svi’s an NBA participant, he’s executed quite a lot of nice issues for us, and I like his work ethic every day,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stated after the win. “He helped us win video games this yr. That’s vital.”
Regardless of beginning simply two video games for Boston final season, Mykhailiuk believes reserve gamers ought to keep able to play all through the course of the NBA season, even when fluctuating roles are inevitable.
“You at all times acquired to be ready for no matter occurs,” he stated. “Understanding that we’re among the finest groups within the league, and we’ve got actually large targets. … For me, personally, to assist the crew win, I simply acquired to at all times be ready.”
The Jazz solely have 10 gamers signed to assured commonplace contracts. After all, Utah additionally has the reported however not but official offers for Drew Eubanks and Johnny Juzang.
Former Duke large man Kyle Filipowski, who was chosen No. 32 general in June, stays unsigned. On Wednesday, Lauri Markkanen additionally signed a five-year, $238 million contract extension with the crew.
