International Notes: Mykhailiuk, Markovic, Dёmin, Huertas, More
Jazz wing Svi Mykhailiuk has been thriving for the Ukranian national team during the July qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, according to Eurohoops.
During Sunday’s lopsided victory over Denmark, the 29-year-old guard/forward had 30 points (on 9-of-16 shooting), five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block in just 23 minutes.
Mykailiuk is coming off a solid season with Utah in which he averaged 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 50 games, including 41 starts (23.1 minutes per night). He posted an excellent shooting line of .478/.408/.893.
Here are a few more notes related to international players:
- Shortly after signing a four-year standard contract with the Bucks, 2025 second-round pick Bogoljub Markovic impressed in Milwaukee’s summer league victory over Golden State on Saturday, per Eurohoops. The Serbian forward finished with 16 points (on 8-of-12 shooting), seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. Russian guard Egor Dёmin, meanwhile, had a strong showing for the Nets in a three-point loss to Sacramento, recording 23 points (on 8-of-15 shooting) and seven rebounds in 24 minutes. Dёmin was the eighth overall pick in the 2025 draft.
- Longtime Brazilian point guard Marcelo Huertas, who spent two seasons with the Lakers from 2015-17, is returning to La Laguna Tenerife for an eighth consecutive season, the team announced in a press release. Despite being 43 years old, Huertas is coming off a very strong Liga ACB season in which he averaged 15.6 PPG, 5.6 APG and 2.6 RPG on .500/.405/.940 shooting in 29 games (23.4 MPG).
- Three-year NBA veteran Kostas Antetokounmpo has signed a three-year deal with Aris BC in Greece, according to an announcement from the team. The final season features a team option, sources tell Eurohoops. Antetokounmpo spent last season with Aris while on loan from Olympiacos. Aris also recently signed former NBA big man Khem Birch, who has spent the past two seasons with Fenerbahce.