NBA Draft: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is set to be a sharp shooting sixth man
By Rylan Stiles
Awards and honors:
- All-Big-12 second team (2018)
- 4th All-time in 3 pointers made in KU history
- Competed in 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Svi Mykhailiuk led all scorers in the 2nd NBA Combine Scrimmage of the day with 20 points (6-9 3’s)! He also had 6 rebounds and 1 block! pic.twitter.com/iJqF8MQDZM
— Jayhawks In The NBA (@NBA_Jayhawks) May 17, 2018
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Pro comparison:
Svi Mykhailiuk is going to be the next Kyle Korver, Marco Belinelli, or Alex Abrines.
Current ranking:
ESPN/DraftExpress: 58
Draft Net: 47
CBS Sports: 44
Fit with OKC Thunder:
While Svi Mykhailiuk will be on the board still while the OKC Thunder are on the clock during the NBA Draft, the fit just is not there. If Alex Abrines is in the future plans of the OKC Thunder, Svi Mykhailiuk would just be redundant.
Unless Sam Presti and company feel that Svi has a better three point stroke than Alex Abrines, this move would make no sense. If the OKC Thunder bring in Svi Mykhailiuk I think the writing on the wall would be Alex Abrines is out the door via trade.