Svi Mykhailiuk Finds Minutes Early for the Jazz
Svi Mykhailiuk is back in Utah's rotation to open the 2026-27 season, playing in all four games so far and staying off the injury report. He's coming off a 2025-26 season in which he averaged 9.4 points over 50 games, and early returns show him settling into a bench role behind that shooting profile.
By the Jazz Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightA Clean Start to 2026-27Mykhailiuk has played in every Jazz game so far this season.
Mykhailiuk has played in every Jazz game so far this season. On Oct. 16 against Phoenix, in a win, he scored 3 points with 1 rebound in 17.1 minutes, posting a minus-4.0 on the floor. Four days earlier, on Oct. 12 against San Antonio, also a win, he had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 19.1 minutes, with a plus-18.0. On Oct. 6, a loss to Denver, he scored 9 points with 3 rebounds in 22.1 minutes but was minus-9.0. Two days before that, on Oct. 4 against Denver, in a win, he put up 9 points, 3 assists and no rebounds in 17.2 minutes, a plus-11.0. The early minutes show he's part of the rotation to open the year, with no setback to his health through these four games.
02What He Did Last SeasonIn 2025-26, Mykhailiuk played 50 games for Utah, averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.1…
In 2025-26, Mykhailiuk played 50 games for Utah, averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game. He shot 47.8 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from three-point range and 89.3 percent from the free-throw line, numbers that gave him a true shooting percentage of 62.6. His usage rate was 14.3 percent, and his plus-minus for the season was minus-1.5. Those shooting numbers, especially the 40.8 percent from deep, mark him as one of Utah's more reliable catch-and-shoot options off the bench last season, even in a limited role measured by that usage rate.
03Health and Role Right NowMykhailiuk is not on Utah's injury report.
Mykhailiuk is not on Utah's injury report. He has no injury history noted this season. At 29 years old, with 8 seasons of NBA experience, he's established himself as a role player who can be trusted on the floor in both wins and losses early in 2026-27. The early-season minutes — 17.1, 19.1, 22.1 and 17.2 across the four games so far — suggest a bench role rather than a starting job, with his playing time moving depending on matchup and game flow. Utah has turned to him in short stretches each night, a workload consistent with a steady reserve wing rather than an every-night starter.
04Jazz Notes and Roster BuzzA Sept.
A Sept. 29 roundup from Jazz Notes, via Shreyas Laddha, touched on Utah's starting five along with names like Peterson, Sensabaugh and Nurkic as part of the broader roster conversation heading into the season. Nothing in that report specifies a change to Mykhailiuk's job, and his minutes through the first four games show him working as part of the second unit. Fans tracking the starting lineup discussion should treat it as a roundup of roster notes rather than a confirmed decision, since no source in that piece pins Mykhailiuk directly to a starting role.
05Background: Kansas to UtahMykhailiuk is in his 8th NBA season, listed at 6-6 and 205 pounds, playing guard-forward and wearing No.
Mykhailiuk is in his 8th NBA season, listed at 6-6 and 205 pounds, playing guard-forward and wearing No. 10 for Utah. He played his college ball at Kansas before turning pro. Last season he was with Utah as well, listed under team code UTA, so this is a continuation of his role with the Jazz rather than a new stop. At 29, he's one of the more experienced wing players on the roster, with eight years in the league providing a steadying presence for a team working through its rotation early in 2026-27.

Mykhailiuk9.4 ppg
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