The Utah Jazz have signed Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15 million contract.
According to his agent Michael Lelchitski, the first year of Mykhailiuk’s deal is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million, while the remaining three years are not guaranteed. At 27 years old, he will compete for playing time at both wing positions.
Mykhailiuk’s NBA Journey
Mykhailiuk has been on quite a journey in the NBA, with Utah being his eighth team since he was drafted 47th overall by the Lakers in 2018. Last season, he played 41 games for Boston.
Free agent F Svi Mykhailiuk has agreed on a four-year, $15 million deal with the Utah Jazz, agent Michael Lelchitski of @SIGSports tells ESPN. He played 41 games for the NBA champion Boston Celtics last season.
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Over his career spanning 293 games (56 starts), he’s averaged 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game while shooting around 40% from the field and over 36% from three-point range.
Performance Highlights
The last time Mykhailiuk played more than 50 games in one season was with Toronto in the 2021-22 season where he averaged nearly five points per game in about 13 minutes of playtime each night. His best season was with Detroit in 2019-20 when he averaged nine points and over twenty-two minutes per game.
Fans think this move could be great for both Svi and the Jazz!
In his stint with Boston last season, Mykhailiuk had some notable performances including tying his career-high of 26 points against Washington on April 14th.
Coach’s Praise and Player’s Mindset
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla praised him saying: โSviโs an NBA player… I love his work ethic on a daily basis,โ emphasizing how important Svi was to their wins last year despite limited starting opportunities.
Svi himself believes that staying ready is crucial: โYou always got to be prepared for whatever happens… For me personally, to help the team win, I just got to always be prepared.โ
Jazz Roster Updates
Currently, Utah has ten players under guaranteed contracts but also has pending deals for Drew Eubanks and Johnny Juzang. Kyle Filipowski remains unsigned after being picked No.32 overall in Juneโs draft. Meanwhile, Lauri Markkanen recently inked a massive five-year extension worth $238 million with Utah.
