Having averaged at least 20 minutes per game during each of the last two seasons, Konchar's offensive limitations continue to put a cap on his overall fantasy appeal. He finished as the 165th-ranked player during the 2023-24 season, taking advantage of the Grizzlies' injury-depleted roster. Konchar plays like a watered-down version of Josh Hart, providing excellent rebounding numbers from the guard position, with an ability to deliver serviceable defensive contributions. Unfortunately, last season may have been a high point for Konchar, assuming Memphis can table a healthy roster for most of the upcoming campaign. Konchar should feature in the rotation but should he be limited to 15 minutes per contest, making his fantasy value in standard formats non-existent. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $18.5 million contract extension with the Grizzlies in July of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Konchar was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1996. He is the son of Jan and Jim Konchar. He has one brother, Petey, and one sister, Jen. Konchar graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a degree in information . As a senior at West Chicago High School, he averaged 28.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.5 blocks. He left the school as the all-time leading scorer with 1,551 points. Fans can check Konchar out on Instagram (@konchar). Konchar was named to the All-Summit League first team for all four seasons at Purdue-Fort Wayne. He was the only player since 1992-93 in NCAA Division 1 with two seasons of 450 points, 200 rebounds, 150 assists and 60 steals. Konchar also finished third in the NCAA Division 1 active career leaders with 271 steals. He was named to the 2018-19 All-Summit first team and also the 2019 All-Summit Tournament first team. Konchar led the Summit League in several categories in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, including assists, steals, steals per game and assists per game. The Chicago, Illinois native was not selected in the 2019 NBA Draft and signed a contract with the Grizzlies not long after.
Brings defense, little else Friday
GMemphis Grizzlies
November 9, 2024
Konchar (quadricep) played 20 minutes off the bench and finished with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 20 minutes in Friday's 128-104 win over the Wizards.
ANALYSIS The banged-up Grizzlies received some rare good news on the health front with the return of Konchar, who had missed the previous four games with a right quad contusion. With six other Memphis players sidelined due to injuries, Konchar ended up seeing a healthy minutes total in his return, but aside from providing some help in the defensive categories, his stat line was mostly empty. He'll likely continue to hold down a spot in the Grizzlies' wing rotation but could end up seeing his playing time get reduced once the likes of Ja Morant (hip), Marcus Smart (ankle), Desmond Bane (oblique) and Vince Williams (tibia) are cleared to suit up again.
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Stat Review
How does John Konchar compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
60.3%
Effective Field Goal %
57.1%
3-Point Attempt Rate
85.7%
Free Throw Rate
28.6%
Offensive Rebound %
7.1%
Defensive Rebound %
16.5%
Total Rebound %
12.0%
Assist %
8.3%
Steal %
1.1%
Block %
4.4%
Turnover %
11.2%
Usage %
6.7%
Fantasy Points Per Game
13.7
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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While Konchar did manage to put together his best season in the NBA during the 2022-23 campaign, he remains well off the pace when it comes to consistent fantasy value. He ended as the 175th-ranked player in standard formats, averaging 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 20.7 minutes per game. He does provide solid rebound numbers from the wing position, as well as serviceable defensive production. Unfortunately, he would need upwards of 28 minutes per night to put himself on the fantasy radar. Barring injuries to multiple players, that seems like nothing more than fantasy itself.
Despite flashing a small amount of upside throughout his third season in the NBA, Konchar remains on the outside looking in regarding relevant production. Playing 18 minutes per night, Konchar put up career-high numbers across the board but didn't have a tangible fantasy impact. While he does possess a somewhat fantasy-friendly skillset, Konchar would need a lot to go his way should he hope to be anything more than a role player. He'll be in the rotation, but his role is far too insignificant to warrant fantasy attention at this stage.
In his second NBA season, Konchar averaged 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 13.4 minutes per game. These were minor improvements over his rookie season, but the ending to his 2020-21 campaign was very promising. He scored in double figures in three of his final six regular season games. The 25-year-old is likely to fill a similar role off the bench this season; however, he will now also be competing for minutes with rookie tenth-overall pick Zaire Williams, which could slightly impact his development. Konchar is not expected to be worth rostering in most fantasy leagues.
ANALYSIS Konchar has been one of the best three-point shooters in the league over the last few years, but he's been trending in the wrong direction of late. He made 40.6 percent of his three-point attempts in his first three years in the league, but that figure has dropped to 33 percent over the last two seasons. Konchar aims to make at least 38 percent of his treys in 2024-25.