Boston Celtics NBA Champion Reportedly Signs With New Team

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Utah Jazz will sign Svi Mykhailiuk.

Oct 11, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Boston Celtics guard Svi Mykhailiuk (50) shoots against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Tony Jones of The Athletic reported more details.

Via Jones: "The first year of Svi Mykhailiuk’s contract is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million, League Sources tell The Athletic, with the next three being non-guaranteed. He comes to the Utah Jazz with a chance at earning minutes at both wing spots"

The first year of Svi Mykhailiuk’s contract is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million, League Sources tell The Athletic, with the next three being non-guaranteed. He comes to the Utah Jazz with a chance at earning minutes at both wing spots

— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) August 9, 2024

Svi Mykhailiuk is coming off a year where he appeared in 41 games for the Boston Celtics.

He finished the season with averages of 4.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 41.6% from the field and 38.9% from the three-point range.

This summer, Mykhailiuk became a free agent who was available to sign with any team in the league.

On Friday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Mykhailiuk will sign a deal with the Utah Jazz.

Via Wojnarowski: "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."

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. pic.twitter.com/kfUMaN9nM8

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 9, 2024

Mykhailiuk was the 47th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after a stellar college career for Kansas.

He has played for the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks (and Celtics).

His career averages are 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 40.4% from the field and 36.3% from the three-point range in 293 regular season games.

Apr 14, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Crew chief Ed Malloy talks with Boston Celtics guard Svi Mykhailiuk (50) during the first half against the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

This past year, Mykhailiuk was part of the Celtics team that won the NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks (in five games).

Happy for Svi. Hopefully he gets to play a lot in Utah. He can definitely shoot it.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) August 9, 2024

As for the Jazz, they finished this past year with a 31-51 record, which had them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.

They have been unable to make the NBA playoffs since the 2022 season when Donovan Mitchell was still on the roster.

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