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Lakers Nation > Blog > Video > Lakers Highlights: LeBron James Reacts To Svi Mykhailiuk Scoring G League Season-High 47 Points
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Lakers Highlights: LeBron James Reacts To Svi Mykhailiuk Scoring G League Season-High 47 Points

Matthew Moreno
Published: 12/30/2018
2 Min Read
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While the Los Angeles Lakers heavily leaned on rookies and second or third-year players over recent seasons, matters have changed some with the signing of LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and veterans to fill out the roster.

Last year’s Lakers draft class — Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma — remain prominent members of head coach Luke Walton’s rotation. But 2018 selections Moritz Wagner, Svi Mykhailiuk and Isaac Bonga have not been afforded the same opportunities.

Mykhailiuk did see an increase in playing time while Rondo was recovering from hand surgery, and figures to be in the same position now that he’s expected to miss at least one month after an operation to repair a torn ligament in his Grade 3 sprained right ring finger.

With an off-day sandwiched between games, the Lakers assigned Mykhailiuk to the G League so he could suit up Saturday for their South Bay affiliate. He made the most of it, scoring 47 points to set a G League season-high.

Svi put the @NBAGLeague on notice.

47 points (16-23 FG, 10-11 FT) ????@Sviat_10 aka #Svisus pic.twitter.com/VSKVPfp3Gw

— South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) December 30, 2018

Mykhailiuk’s performance caught the attention of James, leading to an exchange between the teammates on social media.

????????‍♂️ https://t.co/IRkcir5Gvt

— Svi Mykhailiuk (@Sviat_10) December 30, 2018

This wasn’t the first time Mykhailiuk shined while playing for South Bay. Last month, he made seven 3-pointers, though only scored 29 points.

Saturday’s action was the first extended run of any time for Mykhailiuk, as he’s only logged a combined nine minutes while appearing in three of the Lakers’ last six games.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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