Olympiacos signs Konchar for 2 years, Dorsey out for a month

Greek club Olympiacos has added 1.96 m wing player John Konchar to its roster for two seasons. The club officially announced the transfer. The 30-year-old player has roots in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Serbia.

A Purdue graduate, Konchar was not selected in the 2019 draft. Even so, he played 381 games in the NBA over about seven seasons. For most of his career he was one of the reliable role players of the Memphis Grizzlies. He also played briefly for the Utah Jazz.

There is a problem on the Tyler Dorsey front, however. The player commented on a social media post about his role on the team. He already had a one-game suspension after that. Now he will be out of the squad for a month. It is unclear whether he will return to the team when that period ends.

Konchar became the 10th foreign player on Olympiacos' roster. There is no limit on player nationality in the EuroLeague. However, in the Greek league at most eight foreign players can be registered, and only six of them can play on game day. Dorsey, who is a Greek American, won a bronze medal with the Greece National Team at the latest EuroBasket and is counted as a local player.