The clock is ticking toward the NBA’s trade deadline, and for Tuomas Iisalo's banged-up Memphis Grizzlies , this season’s calculus is uniquely complex. With the specter of Ja Morant’s injury-riddled availability and long-term commitment levels hanging over every decision, President of Basketball Operations Zach Kleiman operates in a space between present and future. What the Grizzlies do with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Oliver-Maxence Proper might be the next big signal sent to fans and players expecting an NBA Playoffs run.

Prosper's story reads like a classic NBA underdog tale. The 23-year-old Montreal native, drafted 24th overall by the Sacramento Kings (2023), bounced to the Dallas Mavericks on draft night. He landed in Memphis on a two-way deal in September after being waived

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