Olympiacos open talks with free agent John Konchar
EuroLeague champions Olympiacos have opened direct talks with 30-year-old free agent John Konchar as they look to settle their roster early in 2026-27.

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O Olympiacos abriu conversas diretas com o estafe do ala livre John Konchar, em movimento para preencher uma lacuna que segue aberta desde o verão europeu.
Campeão da Euroliga e do campeonato grego, o clube quer o jogador de 30 anos para cobrir a vaga deixada por Shaquielle McKissic, que nunca foi reposta na entressafra. O momento é ditado por dois outros problemas: a lesão de Evan Fournier e a situação ainda não resolvida de Tyler Dorsey, que empurraram a diretoria a agir.
Konchar está no mercado desde que o New York Knicks o liberou em 30 de setembro; depois disso, seu representante passou a oferecê-lo a clubes da principal competição europeia.
O ala de 1,96 m corresponde ao perfil de que os gregos carecem. Formado em Purdue e não draftado em 2019, construiu quase sete temporadas na NBA como um jogador de papel que prioriza a equipe, com 381 partidas — a maioria pelo Memphis Grizzlies, além de uma breve passagem pelo Utah Jazz.
Seu jogo se baseia em defesa e atletismo, não em criação. O nativo de West Chicago se sente confortável ao trocar marcações com adversários maiores, briga pelo rebote e incomoda as linhas de passe. Conduzir a bola não é seu papel, e o aproveitamento de três pontos foi modesto ao longo da carreira, mas a versatilidade é vista como encaixe para o modelo da equipe.
No campeonato grego, o Olympiacos está 3-0, mas atrás de um PAOK invicto por causa de uma penalidade; na Euroliga, é 5-1, em empate triplo na liderança.
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