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2022 Free Agents - John Konchar

Summary
Konchar is an undersized forward at 6'5", but he plays bigger than he is. He rebounds really well on both ends of the court (99th percentile for a wing in defensive rebounding rate and 96th percentile in offensive rebounding rate), gets some steals and blocks, and overall just makes winning plays. He can cut, he can pass, he can defend, and he doesn't turn the ball over (less than 7% turnover rate, 95th percentile for a wing, according to Cleaning the Glass).

Konchar finishes really well inside, hitting 75% of his shots within 4 feet, and he even shot 42% from three in '21-'22. He's not the most skilled player, as he doesn't create off the dribble and has a really low usage rate, but he doesn't need to play that role, and he knows it.

Konchar can be a solid rotational player, but has struggled to get consistent minutes on this deep Grizzlies team when the games matter the most. I think he could play for most teams as a solid 8th or 9th man. He might not be somebody you want to rely on in the playoffs, but he can help during the regular season.

The Grizzlies are getting to the point soon where they will be getting expensive, so I would expect them to keep Konchar around for another year on a cheap contract, even if it's slightly more than a minimum contract that they could get replace him with.
 
Cap Considerations
Konchar's $2.3 million salary for 2022-2023 is only $800k guaranteed, and if he is waived he will become an unrestricted free agent and the Grizzlies will have no form of Bird rights on him.

If Konchar becomes a free agent, other teams will have multiple ways to sign him as he could be had for the Non-Taxpayer MLE, Taxpayer MLE, Room MLE or Bi-Annual Exception. It's also possible that Konchar would only receive minimum offers, especially if he is waived and clears waivers.

Potential Teams: Grizzlies, Knicks, Spurs, Kings, Bulls

Predicted Contract: Not waived: $2.3 million

Actual Contract: Not waived: $2.3 million

In an obvious move, the Grizzlies kept Konchar past his guarantee date, so he will not hit free agency in 2022.

Last updated: 7/3/2022

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