Utah signed Mikhailuk to a four-year contract.
Adrian Woznarowski, a reporter for ESPN, said Tuesday (Korea time) that Utah Jazz has signed a four-year contract with Svy Mihailook. The deal is worth 15 million U.S. dollars for four years. However, three years of the four-year contract are not guaranteed. In other words, Mihailook is a contract that can be released immediately if it shows no promise in the next season.
Still, it was surprising that Mihailook was offered a four-year contract. Mihailook was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 47th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It was highly anticipated because Mihailook made his name as a college stage-leading three-point shooter at the University of Kansas.
However, the NBA stage wall was high. Mihailook rarely got a chance, eventually being traded to the Detroit Pistons without having a proper season with the Lakers. He got more opportunities in Detroit. In Detroit, Mihailook showed off his 3-point shooting abilities, which is his specialty. 스포츠토토
This time, he transferred to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade that he acquired to strengthen his power, not in a trade that he handled. In Oklahoma City, Mihailook has his best season, averaging 10.3 points and three rebounds in 30 games.
However, Mikhailuk did not receive an offer to renew his contract with Oklahoma City and moved to the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, and Charlotte Hornets in turn, becoming a journeyman.
Mihailook joined the Boston Celtics in the 2023-2024 season, and there was no place for Mihailook in Boston, which boasts the NBA’s best roster depth. Mihailook was effectively a garbage member who was ruled out of the lineup. He averaged four points and 1.2 rebounds in 41 games in the 2023-2024 season.
This Mihailook received a four-year contract. It is surprising.
Of course, Mihailook is a valuable player. In the modern basketball trend, the value of three-point shooter is increasing day by day. Mihailook is a player who has weakness in defense and does not have the ability to create offense alone, but he has proven his ability to shoot three-point shots.
Utah would have liked Mikhailuk’s 3-point shooting abilities, too. Utah ranks 22nd overall in the NBA with a 35.4% 3-point shooting success rate in the 2023-2024 season.
On the other hand, he made 36.5 attempts on three-point shooting on average, ranking ninth overall. In other words, he made many attempts, but failed. This is what makes Utah thirsty for a shooter. In the middle of the season, Utah traded Simone Fontechio, a tough three-point shooter, to Detroit.
Utah’s expectations for Mihailook will not be high. It is likely that he was recruited as a concept of a lottery. However, a valuable opportunity has come for Mihailook. We need to take advantage of this opportunity to establish ourselves on the NBA stage.
