Olympiacos announced on Wednesday, December 10, the signing of American guard Monte Morris, with a contract that runs until the end of the 2025-2026 season. The move comes after Keenan Evans suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, leaving a significant hole in the team’s backcourt.
The guard also has playoff experience, appearing in 57 games while averaging 8.3 points and 3.1 assists per game, including stints with Denver and Minnesota. His ability to go into attack and contribute efficiently as a goalscorer meets Olympiakos’ urgent need for depth in the backcourt.
Olympiakos enters Wednesday’s announcement seventh in the EuroLeague with a record of 8-5, with a +60 point differential over 13 games. The team has relied heavily on Sasha Vezenkov (17.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG) and Tyler Dorsey (17.8 PPG, 2.5 APG) for its scoring, while Nikola Milutinov anchors the interior with 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
The addition of Morris provides flexibility in the rotation alongside Thomas Walkup and Frank Ntilikina, who combine for 6.1 assists per game. Olympiacos aims to stabilize its defensive game as it looks to compete in the top tier of the EuroLeague standings, where competition is fierce with Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, AS Monaco and Crvena Zvezda all above 64% winning percentages.
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