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The broadcast showed Wells lying motionless before being taken off the floor on a stretcher. Later, Fred Wells, Jaylen\u2019s father, shared a hopeful update via X (formerly Twitter), saying his son had regained consciousness and was even asking about the score of the game, which the Grizzlies led 62-44 at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cJaylen is awake and alert. Wanted 2 know the score! Swollen wrist. Face, jaw and back pain. About to get X-ray and CT,\u201d Fred wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Simpson was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.<\/p>\n
NBA insider Shams Charania later gave an official injury update, reporting that Wells had fractured his right wrist.<\/p>\n
\u201cMemphis 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,\u201d Charania tweeted. \u201cWells has sustained a broken right wrist, Dhesi said, and will continue receiving medical care.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Grizzlies went on to take the win, 124-100. Jaylen Wells, who started the game, had three points, five rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes.<\/p>\n
Jaylen Wells’ rookie season likely over<\/h2>\n With under a week left in the regular season, Jaylen Wells\u2019 impressive rookie year is likely over with his broken right wrist. According to Cleveland Clinic, wrist fractures often require up to six weeks in a splint, with full recovery potentially stretching to three months after that.<\/p>\n
Wells had been one of the standout rookies this season, taking on a major role for a contending Grizzlies team and putting up averages of 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists across 79 games.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies still have three games remaining: a Thursday clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a Friday matchup against the Denver Nuggets and a Sunday showdown with the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n
Though Memphis has already secured a play-in spot, they remain in the hunt for homecourt advantage in the tightly packed Western Conference race \u2014 where seeds No. 3 through No. 8 are currently separated by just two games.<\/p>\n
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