Tyler Dorsey remains under contract with Olympiacos for the upcoming season, but the Greek international is reportedly seeking a new deal worth at least $3 million per year. The question is simple: based on today’s European market, has the former NBA guard earned that kind of contract?
Olympiacos wrapped up one of the most successful campaigns in modern club history by winning both the EuroLeague and the Greek League title. Evan Fournier dominated the individual awards at the end of the season, but throughout the year, Georgios Bartzokas’ second offensive weapon behind MVP Sasha Vezenkov was Tyler Dorsey.
The 30-year-old shooting guard carried his momentum from Greece’s bronze-medal run at EuroBasket into what was, by far, the best season of his professional career. The former NBA player proved he could shoulder the responsibility of playing for a title contender like Olympiacos, delivering consistently at a high level for most of the campaign.
His reliability throughout the regular season also allowed the coaching staff to carefully manage Fournier’s workload before unleashing the French star as the team’s primary offensive leader during the final stretch of the season.
The numbers fully support Dorsey’s impact. Across 43 EuroLeague appearances, he averaged 15.9 points while shooting 52% from two-point range, 38.6% from beyond the arc and 78.9% from the free-throw line, adding 2.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.7 steals and a 13.7 PIR per game. His performances earned him a place on the All-EuroLeague Second Team.
Whether people like it or not, the European basketball market has reached unprecedented financial levels this summer. Elite players are signing the richest contracts the continent has ever seen, and Dorsey is asking for what most players in his position would expect: to be compensated like one of the Top 10 players in the EuroLeague. Few would argue he wasn’t among that group during the season that just ended.
However, Dorsey’s value extends well beyond his scoring average. He gives Bartzokas an experienced winner with proven championship pedigree, a player entering the prime years of his career and, importantly, someone who holds a Greek passport—an asset that significantly increases his value because of domestic roster regulations. During the 2025-26 season, he also showed meaningful improvement as a playmaker, an area Bartzokas had challenged him to develop.
So, is Dorsey worth $3 million annually?
Considering where the market is heading, the answer appears to be yes. That becomes an even stronger argument within a club like Olympiacos, where he has established a special connection and plays under a coach who consistently gets the best out of him.
Olympiacos also understands that losing Dorsey would create a major problem. The domestic market simply doesn’t offer an obvious Greek replacement capable of matching his production and overall value. For that reason, sources close to the club believe the financial gap between the two sides will gradually narrow, ultimately leading to a long-term agreement that keeps Dorsey in Piraeus.
Perhaps the simplest way to evaluate a player’s market value in today’s EuroLeague is to ask one question: What contract would he receive if he became a free agent today?
Looking at the direction of the market, the rapidly escalating salaries and the contracts recently signed by other elite perimeter players, Dorsey has every reason to believe he is a $3 million-per-year player. After all, we’re talking about a EuroLeague champion and an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection coming off the finest season of his career.
Olympiacos is fully aware of that reality. The reigning EuroLeague and Greek champions have made retaining Dorsey a clear priority, with expectations that the club will reward his outstanding contribution through a significant salary increase, recognizing both his importance to the roster and his pivotal role in one of the greatest seasons in the club’s history.
