Former Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder wing Svi Mykhailiuk has discovered a brand new crew. The 24-year-old signed a two-year take care of the Toronto Raptors, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Saturday.

The second yr of the deal is a participant possibility, in keeping with Charania.

That wasn’t the one Mykhiailuk-related information from the reporter. Charania additionally tweeted that “a number of contenders expressed curiosity” in Mykhailiuk earlier than he signed with the Raptors.

Studies broke not too long ago that the Lakers thought of bringing him in on a minimal.

It was unclear which different contenders had actual curiosity in bringing within the 6-foot-7 former Thunder wing.

Mykhailiuk performed for Oklahoma Metropolis for the latter half of final season. Acquired together with a second-round draft choose in change for Hamidou Diallo, the Thunder wished to see whether or not Mykhailiuk might get be a 3-and-D sort participant and probably extra.

The previous Detroit Piston was inconsistent at greatest. Tabbed as a sharpshooter after hitting 40% of his 3s in 2019-20, Mykhailiuk shot 33.6% from past the arc for the Thunder on 4.8 makes an attempt per sport. He averaged 1.8 assists in 23 minutes and was not a selected optimistic on protection.

He didn’t do sufficient for the Thunder to need to deliver him again. After initially extending a qualifying provide, Oklahoma Metropolis rescinded it, in keeping with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.

Whether or not or not there have been gives from contenders, Mykhailiuk joined the Raptors with a participant possibility for the second season, per Charania. He’ll attempt to work his means right into a rotation function and show he belongs on an NBA roster.