Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells suffered a broken right wrist after a scary fall against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, his agent Amen Dhesi confirmed to The Commercial Appeal.
Wells was injured in the second quarter at Spectrum Center Arena. After a two-handed dunk in transition, the Grizzlies rookie was undercut by Hornets guard KJ Simpson and fell hard to the floor. A stretcher and medical assistance was needed as Wells was taken to a nearby hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina.
His father, Fred Wells, told the Commercial Appeal his son was alert and talking while awaiting X-rays.
The Grizzlies finished off the Hornets with a 124-100 victory after Wells left the game.
The injury is a tough blow for Wells and the Grizzlies. He is the only Memphis player who has been active for all 79 games. Wells was averaging 10.5 points and shooting 35.5 % on 3-pointers entering Tuesday.
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Memphis has three regular season games remaining before beginning postseason play. The next game is home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum on Thursday (8:30 p.m., TNT).
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected]. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
