The Boston Celtics have signed forward Svi Mykhailiuk, a native of Cherkasy, Ukraine, who stands at 6-foot-7 and weighs 205 pounds. Last season, he split his playing time between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks for 32 games, including eight starts, and averaged 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game with a career-best 42.4% 3-point shooting average.
Over the course of his five-year professional career, Mykhailiuk has played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors. Across 252 career games, he has averaged 6.6 points, 1.8 boards and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 40.3% from the floor overall.
Chosen 47th in the 2018 NBA draft, Mykhailiuk will add size, shooting and passing to Boston’s roster.
To see the best of his play from last season, check out the highlight reel put together by fan-favorite videographer Tomasz Kordylewski embedded above.
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