
#55SG · Utah Jazz
Height
6'5"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
30
College
Purdue Fort Wayne
Experience
6 yrs
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On the field, John Konchar grades out as a middling SG for Utah Jazz (C Impact). That places him 46th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at C, fairly priced. The public read is mixed (C+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 352 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 46.2% | 34.7% | 70.9% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 46 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 46 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 46.2% | C C |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 33.3% | D D |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 55 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 42.3% | C C |
| 2022-23 | ![]() | 5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 22.2% | D D |
| 2021-22 | ![]() | 8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 27.3% | D D |
| 2020-21 | ![]() | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | D D |
| 2019-20 | ![]() | 19 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 64.9% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 4/13 | @ LAL | L 107-131 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-2 | -17 |
| Sat, 4/11 | vs MEM | W 147-101 | 35 | 11 |
Length
2 years
Total Value
$12.3M
Guaranteed
$12.3M
AAV
$6.2M/yr
On a roster with finite room, John Konchar's contract earns a C Contract Value Index against the NBA salary backdrop. At $6.2M annually on a two-year deal for a 7-year veteran, the contract reflects market-rate compensation for a depth wing—reasonable, if unremarkable—but the real tension lies in performance context: Konchar's 2025-26 season production of 3.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, and 1.5 APG across 46 games reads as exactly what a solid role player contributes, neither exceeding nor shortchanging his salary slot. The Contract Value Index grades this as fair value rather than a steal, chiefly because his versatility and rebounding instincts are distributed across a rebuilding roster where wins remain scarce and his individual impact gets absorbed into Utah's 22-60 record and lottery positioning. At age 30 in his seventh NBA season, Konchar occupies the archetype the beat media has settled on: a culture-building veteran whose value is "well understood by the coaching staff" and increasingly recognized by analytics-minded outlets, but whose ceiling as a low-usage role player means the two-year term carries minimal downside risk—and equally minimal upside leverage. The recent influx of 10-day and rest-of-season signings from Utah signals a franchise in evaluation mode rather than chase-window mode, which actually contextualizes Konchar as a stable, low-drama anchor in a development-heavy environment where his CVI grade reflects appropriate market pricing for that role.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where John's contract sits relative to comparable money.
John Konchar ranks 46th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots John between Tim Hardaway Jr. (C+) just ahead and Matisse Thybulle (C+) just behind.
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| 1.3 |
| 0.5 |
| 46.2% |
| 26.7% |
| 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 55 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 42.3% | 31.7% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | ![]() | 5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | ![]() | 8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 27.3% | 16.7% | 100.0% |
| 2020-21 | ![]() | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019-20 | ![]() | 19 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 64.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 11 |
| 10 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 4-6 |
| 1-3 |
| +41 |
| Wed, 4/8 | @ NOP | L 137-156 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Sat, 4/4 | @ HOU | L 106-140 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-4 | -24 |
John Konchar earns a C+ Performance grade, reflecting league-average production for a shooting guard. Through 352 games, John is contributing 3.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in his role. John's strongest area is FG% at 46.2, which compares favorably to the shooting guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is PPG at 3.5 (shooting guard median: 15.0). Among 147 NBA shooting guards graded this season, John ranks 46th.
Beat coverage and fan boards are running roughly even on John Konchar, landing him at a C+ sentiment grade. The media narrative around him has settled into a quietly complimentary space—analytics-minded outlets consistently frame him as the exact culture-building archetype a rebuilding franchise needs, praising his defensive versatility, above-average rebounding for a guard, and willingness to do unglamorous work that doesn't always show up in the box score. His 2025-26 production of 3.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, and 1.5 APG across 46 games aligns cleanly with that characterization as a solid role player; the media isn't overstating his impact, and he isn't underperforming relative to expectations. The Jaren Jackson Jr. trade has simultaneously legitimized Utah's rebuild and clarified Konchar's comfortable, defined role—he remains a veteran anchor rather than a spotlight player—while the Jazz's flurry of 10-day and rest-of-season signings in the final stretch (Kennedy Chandler, Bez Mbeng, Hayden Gray) signal a franchise in full development mode, keeping Konchar relevant but capping narrative momentum. The sentiment cooldown from earlier in the season reflects the reality that appreciation for hustle-culture pieces has its limits when the wins aren't coming; at 22-60 and headed toward the lottery, Konchar remains a respected, well-understood commodity with no trade rumors or organizational friction, but broader basketball media enthusiasm has naturally recalibrated toward realistic expectations for a rebuilding lottery team.
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