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Joining Rupert in the starting lineup for Thursday's game will be Javon Small, Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Olivier-Maxence Prosper. In Rupert's previous start this season, he finished with five points (2-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds, two steals and one turnover in 32 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Adds 20 points in loss
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Rupert tallied 20 points (5-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across 36 minutes during Monday's 126-115 loss to the Nets.
With the Grizzlies keeping just eight players active for Monday's contest, Rupert once again shouldered a sizable workload. Despite coming off the bench, the 21-year-old led Memphis in scoring, with his 20 points representing a season high across his 55 appearances between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies. While he should continue to see decent minutes when active, Rupert's availability will be limited moving forward while he remains signed to a two-way contract. He's eligible to suit up in just nine of the Grizzlies' remaining 19 games, and since Memphis is expected to get at least a couple players who sat out Monday back in action for Tuesday's contest in Philadelphia, it wouldn't be surprising if Rupert was made inactive for the second leg of the back-to-back set.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Sitting out Saturday
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Rupert (two-way) will be inactive for Saturday's game against the Clippers.
Rupert -- who recently re-signed with the Grizzlies on a two-way contract after originally joining the team on a 10-day deal -- had appeared in each of the last six games while averaging 9.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.2 three-pointers and 1.0 assists in 27.5 minutes per game. Due to the nature of his contract, Rupert will be able to suit up in just 10 of the Grizzlies' remaining 21 games. With all of Ty Jerome (calf), Scotty Pippen (toe), Taylor Hendricks (illness) and Cedric Coward (knee) back in action for Saturday's contest after sitting out the previous game, the Grizzlies will opt to hold Rupert out in order to preserve some of his availability.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Starting Wednesday
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Rupert will start Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
After signing a two-way pact with Memphis on Wednesday following the conclusion of his 10-day contract, Rupert will enter the starting lineup with the team extremely shorthanded. Over five games with Memphis, the 21-year-old has averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists in 26.6 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Back with Memphis on two-way deal
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Rupert agreed to a two-way contract with the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Rupert's 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired earlier Wednesday, but Memphis wasted no time bringing the swingman back as one of its two-way players after upgrading Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a standard contract. Over his five appearances with the Grizzlies during his 10-day deal, Rupert averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists in 26.8 minutes per game. While Rupert will likely be included in the rotation in Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers, he'll be available to play in just 11 of the Grizzlies' remaining 22 contests due to the stipulations of his two-way deal.
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Rayan Rupert: Heads to open market
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Rupert became a free agent Wednesday after his 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
After signing his 10-day deal Feb. 22, Rupert had been a regular part of the rotation for each of the Grizzlies' ensuing five games, averaging 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 1.2 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 26.6 minutes per contest. The Grizzlies could look to re-sign the third-year wing to a second 10-day deal ahead of Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers, or potentially bring Rupert back on a two-way deal in order to upgrade Olivier-Maxence Prosper from his two-way pact to a standard contract.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Season-high 16 points off bench
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Rupert accumulated 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Sunday's 125-106 victory over the Pacers.
The 16 points were a season high for Rupert, who also chipped in a full stat line. With Ja Morant (elbow) out indefinitely, Rupert is slowly becoming a player for deep-league fantasy managers to consider. Over his past four contests, Rupert has averaged 9.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 assists in 27.2 minutes per game.
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Grizzlies' Rayan Rupert: Gets opportunity with Memphis
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The Grizzlies are slated to sign Rupert to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Rupert was waived by the Trail Blazers on Friday, but the 2023 second-rounder will get another chance with the Grizzlies for at least the next 10 days. Before being let go by Portland, Rupert was averaging 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists over 12.0 minutes per game. He gives Memphis depth in the backcourt but faces stiff competition for playing time off the bench.
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Rayan Rupert: Waived by Portland
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The Trail Blazers waived Rupert on Friday, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
The Trail Blazers needed a roster spot after agreeing to a two-year deal with Sidy Cissoko. Rupert made 48 regular-season appearances for Portland with averages of 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Records five steals in loss
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Rupert amassed 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and five steals over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 115-111 loss to the Wizards.
Rupert recorded a career-high five steals in the loss. This performance certainly has the look of an outlier, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't chase this line -- he's been limited to minutes in the teens for five straight games.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Wakes up with 13-point effort
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Rupert totaled 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 119-97 loss to the Warriors.
The 21-year-old Frenchman is a key developmental player for the Trail Blazers, and he's been a fixture on the bench for most of the season despite short stints in the G League. His 13-point showing marked his second-best showing of the season and his third consecutive double-digit finish. Although his performances have been encouraging, his usefulness may be coming to an end with Jrue Holiday close to 100 percent.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Recalled by Portland
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Rupert has been recalled by the Trail Blazers on Monday.
Rupert played for the Rip City Remix in the G League on Monday, tallying 12 points (5-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block across 32 minutes. He'll add depth to the Blazers on the wings, but it's unclear if he'll see any meaningful minutes. The Blazers' next game will be against the Kings on Thursday.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Assigned to G League
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Rupert was assigned to the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday.
Rupert played just six minutes Sunday after logging a 14-point performance in 24 minutes this past Thursday, and he will now spend some time with Portland's G League affiliate. In 19 games this season, Rupert averages 2.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks across 8.5 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Recalled to NBA
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Rupert notched 22 points (8-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 37 minutes of Tuesday's 133-122 G League win over the Salt Lake Stars. Portland recalled him back to the NBA on Wednesday.
Rupert hasn't seen much action at the NBA level this season. Through 17 NBA appearances, he's averaging a mere 7.7 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Scores in double digits
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Rupert recorded 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt), five rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes during Sunday's 122-95 loss to Oklahoma City.
The Trail Blazers struggled on offense throughout the game, but Rupert had a solid performance after scoring in double digits for the first time this season. He enjoyed an uptick in minutes due to the blowout nature of this game, but fantasy managers need to be cautious with what he might bring to the table. He's buried on the depth chart, so he's not expected to play regularly going forward. After all, this was his first outing of the season in which he played 10 or more minutes, and he'll likely revert to that type of role when Jrue Holiday (calf) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf) are cleared to play again.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Rare appearance in loss
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Rupert had one point (1-2 FT) in five minutes during Friday's 140-116 loss to Houston.
Rupert appeared for just the sixth time this season, continuing what has been a quiet start to the campaign. He has played double-digit minutes only once, and figures to be utilized as nothing more than a depth piece moving forward.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Scores 14 in SL finale
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Rupert contributed 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt), eight rebounds and four assists across 25 minutes in Saturday's 111-87 Summer League loss to the Suns.
Rupert wrapped up a strong Summer League showing with a more modest outing Saturday, though his 14 points still led the team. The guard appeared in 52 regular-season games for the Trail Blazers during the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds on 40.8 percent shooting in 8.8 minutes per game. His best performance came in the season finale against the Lakers on April 13, when he recorded a double-double.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Game-high 24 points in SL win
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Rupert recorded 24 points (9-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one assist across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 93-87 Summer League win over the Pelicans.
Rupert torched the nets Tuesday, logging game highs in both points and three-pointers. The 21-year-old bounced back from a three-point performance during Saturday's loss to the Grizzlies, when he shot 1-for-4 from the field in 25 minutes. Rupert has now posted at least 23 points in two of his three Summer League appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Goes off in 2025 SL debut
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Rupert generated 23 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 11-11 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and two steals over 23 minutes of Friday's 106-73 Summer League win over the Warriors.
Rupert was unstoppable in Friday's rout of Golden State, falling one rebound shy of a double-double while logging a game-high 23 points. Rupert appeared in 52 regular-season games with the Trail Blazers last season and will remain with the team again in 2025-26 after Portland exercised its team option.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Team option picked up
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The Trail Blazers exercised their $2.22 million team option in Rupert's contract Saturday.
Rupert will return to Portland for a third season after appearing in a career-high 52 regular-season games in 2024-25. The 21-year-old averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per contest last season.
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