MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies have promoted Tayshaun Prince to vice-president of basketball affairs in the franchise's basketball operations department.

Zachary Kleiman, executive vice-president of basketball operations, announced the move Saturday. Kleiman says the Grizzlies are excited to make Prince a core member of the front office.

Prince will help evaluate both professional, college and G League personnel. He will also help align the front office, coaching staff and locker room. He joined the Grizzlies as a special adviser to the general manager in 2017.

He played 14 years in the NBA and won a championship with Detroit in 2004. Prince also helped the Grizzlies reach their lone Western Conference final in 2013.

The Grizzlies fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff and restructured the front office a day after the season ended earlier this month.

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