Kelly Olynyk Leaves NBA, Joins Club in Italy

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Gonzaga Bulldogs great Kelly Olynyk is leaving the NBA to join BC Roma of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroCup, according to multiple reports. The club was co-founded by Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, who also serves as a minority owner.

On his way to an NBA Finals appearance with the San Antonio Spurs this past summer, the seven-foot forward/center averaged just 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 8.6 minutes across 42 appearances off the bench. He also made the 2020 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat inside the league’s COVID-19 quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida.

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Olynyk, the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, has suited up for 842 regular-season games with eight different franchises in his 13 seasons in the NBA. The now 35-year-old Toronto, Ontario, Canada native put together career averages of 9.8 points on a shooting split of 48.6 field goal percentage/36.9 three-point percentage/79.4 free throw percentage, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

Gonzaga now has a total of 12 alums in the NBA to be listed on an opening day roster for the 2026-27 season.

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