Pereira became a free agent Tuesday after his second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Rather than re-signing Pereira for the rest of the season, the Grizzlies have opted to fill the rookie forward's spot on the roster with wing Jack White, who inked a 10-day deal with the club Tuesday. With injuries having ravaged the Memphis roster, Pereira was able to get frequent playing time over the course of his two 10-day deals with the Grizzlies, averaging 6.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals, 0.7 three-pointers, 0.6 blocks and 0.3 assists in 17.4 minutes across seven games.
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Grizzlies' Maozinha Pereira: Double-doubles in loss
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Pereira provided 13 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 36 minutes during Saturday's 116-96 loss to Philadelphia.
Playing in just the seventh game of his career, Pereira recorded his first NBA double-double. He has now played at least 30 minutes in two straight games, making the most of his opportunities. While he is someone to consider picking up, his role is far from secure given the current state of the Grizzlies roster. Feel free to take a chance on him, but don't be surprised if he is out of the rotation at some point soon.
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Grizzlies' Maozinha Pereira: Starts against 76ers
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Pereira is in the starting lineup to face the 76ers on Saturday.
The Grizzlies will have only eight players available for Saturday's contest against the 76ers, and Pereira will get the starting nod to replace Jake LaRavia (ankle). Pereira is averaging 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest in his six appearances with Memphis this season.
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Grizzlies' Maozinha Pereira: Lands second 10-day contract
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Pereira agreed to second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Pereira appeared in four games during his first 10-day contract with Memphis and averaged 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game. Given the Grizzlies' ongoing injury issues, Pereira should be a solid depth piece over the final weeks of the regular season.
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Grizzlies' Maozinha Pereira: Joining Memphis
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Pereira agreed Tuesday with the Grizzlies on a 10-day contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Due to an extensive list of injuries, the Grizzlies have been granted an additional hardship roster spot, which they will reserve for Pereira. The 23-year-old forward has averaged 10.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 assists in 23.7 minutes across 40 appearances for the G League's Mexico City Capitanes in 2023-24.
