Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells was stretchered off the court after a brutal fall during a dunk attempt in Tuesday night’s game … and while he suffered a broken wrist as a result of the tumble, he’s fortunate it was not more serious.
The frightening incident happened during the second quarter of the Grizzlies’ road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets … when Wells — averaging 10.4 points this season — went up for a one-handed slam.
Here is the full moment captured by the Hornets broadcast team.
I’m speechless. Prayers for Jaylen Wells. 🙏🏽
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Once Wells was airborne, he took a hard foul from Hornets guard KJ Simpson … causing him to plummet onto the Spectrum Center court and seemingly hitting his head in the process.
The scene was hard for everyone to witness … including Ja Morant and Grizzlies staffers, who rushed to the 21-year-old as he lay on the ground.
Wells was taken off on a stretcher … but his father, Fred, let fans know shortly afterward he was “awake and alert” with a swollen wrist and pain in his face and back.
His agent, Aman Dhesi, said Wells suffered a broken right wrist and would continue receiving medical care.
Wells — who was selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft — also shared an update on his Instagram Story with a photo of him in the hospital with his right arm in a cast.
Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said seeing Wells fall was a “tough situation” for everyone on the team.
“He’s a tough kid and he’ll have a great recovery,” Iisalo said, “but puts things into perspective.”
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Despite the unfortunate moment, the Grizzlies pulled out the win, 124-100.
Speedy recovery, Jaylen!!
