Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Prosper (6-8, 215) has appeared in 36 games (seven starts) for the Grizzlies this season and has averaged 7.6 points on 54.1 shooting and 3.1 rebounds in 15.8 minutes since he was signed by Memphis to a two-way contract on Sept. 4. The 23-year-old has recorded 14.0 points on 67.5 shooting in 24.3 minutes over his last nine contests, including a career-high 25-point performance on Feb. 7 at Portland.
Selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of Marquette, the Montreal native has competed in 128 career regular season games (12 starts) and has averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.6 minutes in three seasons with the Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks.
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed forward Rayan Rupert to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A native of Strasbourg, France, Rupert has competed in 144 career regular season games (12 starts) and has averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in 12.5 minutes in three seasons with the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers. He was drafted by Portland with the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft following one season with the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia.
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