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When I first heard about Svi Mykhailiuk’s draft workout for the Los Angeles Lakers, it sounded like it was so impressive that if I asked around it would be spoken of in almost mythic tones, with hushed observations about his shooting as wide-eyed witnesses tried to reconcile what their eyes just saw with what their brains believed to be possible. Pete Zayas already reported in the Athletic that Mykhailiuk “aced his workout with the team,” and after gathering details from observers of Mykhailiuk’s workout, the major things he nailed are somewhat obvious — as one would expect for a player who made 40.9 percent of his 3-pointers in college, he shot the ball well from the perimeter, with everyone agreeing that he was better than the average prospect from behind the arc. “He didn’t miss a whole lot,” said one Lakers staffer in attendance. While it’s become clear it wasn’t the type of performance that had onlookers ooh-ing and ah-ing at some nearly paranormal display of shooting, or the best workout the Lakers have ever had, it’s clear Mykhailiuk’s shooting both that day and overall was a major plus for his draft stock in the Lakers’ eyes.
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