{"id":115493,"date":"2025-06-22T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T01:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/115493\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T01:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T01:10:14","slug":"grizzlies-jaylen-wells-breaks-his-wrist-on-hard-landing-that-sent-rookie-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/115493\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to the hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on Tuesday<\/a>, likely ending the rookie\u2019s season right before the Grizzlies go into the playoffs. <\/p>\n

Wells was down for eight minutes before being lifted by medical personnel onto a stretcher with his head strapped in to restrict motion and taken to a hospital, where he had movement in all of his extremities, interim coach Tuomas Iisalo<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt puts everything into perspective seeing that situation and to see Jaylen there,\u201d Iisalo said. \u201cHe\u2019s an incredibly tough kid and had a great season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rookie\u2019s father, Fred Wells, told the Memphis Commercial Appeal<\/a> that his son was alert enough to ask what the score of the game was. He had pain in his face, jaw and back.<\/p>\n

Wells caught an outlet pass from Ja Morant and went up to the rim, when Simpson inadvertently undercut him from behind after trying to catch up to the play. The contact caused Wells to lose his balance while in the air and land awkwardly on his side as his head slammed against the court near the baseline. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough. I threw the pass and turned around and was doing our little touchdown celebration. When I got there, the first thing I saw was blood, and I\u2019ve got a weak stomach,\u201d Morant said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to stay with him and keep praying for him. It\u2019s next man up. Obviously that hurts. Guys will just have to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

The game was delayed a total of 23 minutes, including warmup time for both teams. Officials called a Flagrant 2 foul on Simpson after a replay review for unnecessary contact, which comes with an automatic ejection. Simpson immediately bent down to check on Wells after their collision and was visibly distraught while Wells was being tended to in the silent arena. <\/p>\n

A 2024 second-round draft pick out of Washington State, Wells has yet to miss a game for Memphis while starting 74 of 79 games. The 6-foot-7 Wells entered Tuesday\u2019s game with averages of 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The Grizzlies with the win moved into a tie for fourth place in the crowded Western Conference race, but they could still drop as low as eighth. <\/p>\n

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