The new NBA season starts on the night of October 24-25
Ukrainian defender Boston Celtics Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk spoke about his tasks in the new team.
“Boston is a historically successful club. I’m honored to be here. The team is interested in me and I’m really glad to be on it. I haven’t really gotten to know the city yet. I’ve only been here for over a week.”
“Obviously, it won’t be easy for me to take an important place in the rotation. Boston is always highly competitive, just like any other NBA team. But I feel like this is a great opportunity to achieve something. We have a strong team with great players. This opens up more opportunities for basketball players who have a role like mine.”
“You just have to go out and throw the ball. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum put a lot of pressure on opposing defenses, so there are a lot of opportunities for guys like me.”
Let us remind you that earlier the Celtics officially introduced Mikhailiuk as their new player. It was reported that Svyatoslav would sign a one-year agreement.
The shooting guard is given a partially guaranteed contract worth $200,000. If Mykhailiuk makes the starting lineup, the guaranteed amount will increase to $1.2 million. The contract will become fully guaranteed in January.
In the 2022/23 season, Mikhailyuk played 19 games for the Charlotte Hornets. On average, the guard scored 10.6 points and made 2.7 assists per game.
Last season, Boston reached the semifinals of the NBA playoffs, where they lost to Miami (the series score was 3:4). The new NBA season starts on the night of October 24-25.
Source: Sportarena
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