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Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk

Sam Hauser’s spot could be up for grabs if the third-year forward can’t outplay incoming Ukrainian sharpshooter Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, who is playing for an NBA spot on a contract similar to Banton’s.

Hauser has knocked down over 40% of his 3-point attempts in both of his Cs campaigns, but the former Virginia Cavalier didn’t provide enough elsewhere to get consistent minutes; particularly during the 2023 postseason. Per Mykhailiuk’s NBADraft.net profile, the five-year NBA vet came into the league with “great, quick feet and good lateral speed and he uses his length to create steals and get out on the break.” Hauser’s defensive profile is far less optimistic.

If Mykhailiuk could prove to be playable over long periods of game time, the Boston Celtics may need to explore the idea of mining value on Hauser’s remaining two cost-controlled seasons under contract from a franchise in desperate need of shooting.