The Grizzlies are promoting forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper from his two-way contract to their 15-man roster, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who hears from agents Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta that the two sides have agreed to a new two-year deal.
No corresponding roster move will be necessary for Memphis, since a spot opened up on the standard roster when **Rayan Rupert**‘s 10-day contract expired on Tuesday night.
Prosper, the 24th overall pick in the 2023 draft, spent his first two NBA seasons in Dallas, but became a cap casualty last offseason and was waived when the Mavericks needed to create enough space below their hard cap to re-sign Dante Exum. Less than a week after he was cut by the Mavs, Prosper caught on with the Grizzlies on a two-way deal.
The 6’7″ forward didn’t have a major role at the NBA level during the first half of the season, but has become a fixture in the rotation in recent weeks. Since making his first start of the season on February 6, Prosper has averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals in 24.7 minutes per game across 10 outings, with a scorching-hot shooting line of .611/.432/.867.
More to come…