REPORT: Next Star signs deal with Grizzlies

23 Feb 2026

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NBL Next Star Rayan Rupert is reportedly signing a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Former NBL Next Star Rayan Rupert has found a new NBA home, after reportedly signing a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Rupert, the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is signing a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing former Portland Trail Blazers guard Rayan Rupert to a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN. The former second-round pick joins the Grizzlies after playing 139 games across 2-plus seasons in Portland.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 22, 2026

This comes after the former New Zealand Breaker was waived by the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, with the club converting Sidy Cissoko’s two-way contract into a standard deal.

During his three seasons in Portland, the French wing played 139 games.