OCTOBER 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
JAYLEN WELLS #0 - SMALL FORWARD - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
11.5 PPG •
3.4 RPG •
1.8 APG
11.5 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.8 APG
In his first game, Jaylen Wells showed he belongs Memphis Grizzlies’ less-heralded rookie was impressed by his team’s cohesiveness in the preseason opener.
Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells drops 27 points, sinks game-winner over 76ers in Utah Jaylen Wells led all players in scoring and sank the game-winning shot on Tuesday to lead the Grizzlies over the 76ers.
JULY 10 • USATODAY.COM
Game-high 27 points in win Wells posted 27 points (9-23 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 34 minutes in Tuesday's win over the 76ers in the Salt Lake City Summer League.
Impact Wells bounced back from a 1-for-9 performance in the club's Summer League opener Monday by scoring 27 points and hitting the game-winning buzzer-beater Tuesday. While the 20-year-old did struggle from the field, he was efficient from beyond the arc and also displayed his ability to rack up rebounds. Wells is on a two-way pact with the Grizzlies this upcoming season, and he spent one year at Washington State, during which he averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 41.7 percent from three.
JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Inks deal with Memphis The Grizzlies signed Wells to a four-year, $7.9 million deal Saturday, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Wells, the No. 39 overall pick of the 2024 draft, signed a four-year deal with the first two years guaranteed. The 20-year-old spent last year with Washington State, during which he averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 41.7 percent from deep.
JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE
