The Jazz plan to signal free-agent swingman Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15M contract, agent Michael Lelchitski tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter hyperlink).
A 27-year-old from Ukraine, Mykhailiuk was the No. 47 general decide of the 2018 draft after taking part in 4 years of faculty ball at Kansas. He has bounced across the NBA over the course of his six seasons, taking part in for the Lakers, Pistons, Thunder, Raptors, Knicks and Hornets. He spent the 2023-24 marketing campaign with the Celtics, successful an NBA championship as a task participant.
In 41 appearances with Boston final season, Mykhailiuk averaged 4.0 PPG and 1.2 RPG whereas capturing 38.9 p.c from three-point vary (10.1 MPG). In 293 profession regular-season video games, together with 56 begins (15.8 MPG), Mykhailiuk has averaged 6.3 PPG, 1.7 RPG and 1.3 APG whereas capturing 36.3 p.c from deep.
Primarily based on the reported phrases, Mykhailiuk might have obtained greater than the veteran’s minimal, which might have been price about $12.88M over 4 years for a participant with six years of expertise. If that’s the case, the Jazz should use cap room or considered one of their exceptions to finish the transaction.
Whereas Mykhailiuk is signing a four-year deal, it will be a bit stunning if multiple 12 months is absolutely assured, given his earlier group historical past. Nonetheless, he could possibly be given an actual alternative to earn minutes with Utah, which solely has 10 gamers on assured normal contracts, plus the reported however not but official offers for Drew Eubanks and Johnny Juzang. The Jazz even have an unsigned draft decide, former Duke large man Kyle Filipowski, who was chosen No. 32 general in June.
