The New York Knicks have not signed LeBron James. But they have signed a LeBron of sorts.
Ukraine’s greatest athlete since Tatiana Gutsu, sweet-shooting wing Sviatoslav “Svi” Mykhailiuk, has signed a one-year deal with the Knicks for the minimum, including what Fred Katz reports is a $50,000 partial guarantee. The Raining Ukrainian joins a New York roster with eight players who are wings or shooters, so it’s unclear if this move is about depth or preparing for a trade that sends out more bodies than it brings back.
In addition to showcasing the Association’s single-most beautiful moniker (svee-AT-ah-slav mee-KY-luck), Mykhailiuk is a threat from behind the arc.