Jaylen Wells Rumors

Jessica Benson: Jaylen Wells on why he wanted to play in Summer League: "I love playing basketball. It's always an opportunity to get better - and to be able to play with guys like GG and Cam and gain chemistry."

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Drew Hill: Coward said he is super excited to play with Jaylen Wells, who also played at Washington State. He said he was hoping Wells would come back to college and play with him last season.

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Shams Charania: What we're going to see now, particularly at positions two through four, is a very defensively-oriented, defensive-minded strategy. A guy like Jaylen Wells might not be a household name yet, but he was a rookie of the year runner-up, and the Grizzlies have high hopes for him. I believe they see him as their starting two-guard of the future. If you have those aspirations, you need to make sure you're in a good place financially. You're talking about the second apron, the first apron. Having Desmond Bane on a max contract, along with Jaren Jackson’s big deal and Ja Morant’s max contract, makes team-building extremely difficult."

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The Grizzlies believe Jaylen Wells, who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting this past season as a second-round pick, can be a long-term starter on the wing, sources said. And among the haul of picks they received in the trade, the most attractive was next year's lesser of Phoenix and Washington -- a pick that's very likely to be a lottery pick, and could easily wind up inside the top 10, or better.

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Shams Charania: 2024-2025 NBA All-Rookie teams: First team: Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, Jaylen Wells, Zach Edey, Alex Sarr Second team: Matas Buzelis, Bub Carrington, Donovan Clingan, Kel’el Ware, Yves Missi

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NBA Communications: A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Rookie Team. The complete voting results ⬇️

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JAYLEN WELLS: “I think he's a great leader, and he just brings energy to the team. I mean, we're all a pretty young team, so having another young leader like him — I mean, he's a guy you want to fight for, a guy you want to play behind. And, shoot, he throws some crazy passes. You just got to have your hands ready at all times.” HOST: “You guys are going to hear all the rumors as well, because Ja's one of those names that is going to pop up about possibly moving him. Do they want to? I would imagine you'd like to keep him there in Memphis, right? Is that the ideal situation for you guys as a team?” JAYLEN WELLS: “For sure. I mean, well, I don't know what Memphis is without Ja.”

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Chris Herrington: Jaylen Wells says he went up for the dunk in Charlotte and the next thing he remembers is waking up in an ambulance.

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NBA Communications: The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award: ▪️ Stephon Castle of @spurs ▪️ Zaccharie Risacher of @ATLHawks ▪️ Jaylen Wells of @memgrizz

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Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells will likely miss the rest of the 2024-25 season after suffering wrist and facial injuries against the Hornets on Tuesday, the Grizzlies announced Friday afternoon. Wells suffered a right wrist fracture, a concussion and a facial laceration, the Grizzlies said. He is expected to make a full recovery.

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Shams Charania: Great update: Jaylen Wells has been discharged from the hospital after scary fall Tuesday night, agent Aman Dhesi tells ESPN. However, Wells is now sidelined for an extended period of time with a broken wrist after appearing in 79 games and vying for an All-Rookie team selection.

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Shams Charania: Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells is awake, alert and moving his extremities after being taken off court in a stretcher tonight in Charlotte, his agent Aman Dhesi tells ESPN. Wells has sustained a broken right wrist, Dhesi said, and will continue receiving medical care.

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Damichael Cole: The Grizzlies rallied after the scary injury to Jaylen Wells and put together a dominant performance against Charlotte. Final: Grizzlies 124 Hornets 100 Zach Edey finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds. The big man is peaking at the right time.

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Fred Wells: Jaylen is awake and alert. Wanted 2 know the score! Swollen wrist. Face, jaw and back pain. About to get X-ray and CT.

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