Svi Mykhailiuk is a hooper. Some guys play basketball, while other guys are basketball players. Svi is the latter. He faces a crowded Los Angeles Lakers wing rotation that will almost certainly limit his minutes as a rookie, but he has demonstrated a diverse skill set in Las Vegas that foreshadow a long NBA career when they’re accompanied by his abilities as a shooter.
While he isn’t quite on the same level, Svi’s performance this summer is reminiscent of the same event just one year ago, when Kyle Kuzma displayed the beautiful shotmaking and nimble footwork that he eventually rode to a First Team All-Rookie selection.