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Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells was discharged from the hospital Wednesday following his hard fall Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.
Great update: Jaylen Wells has been discharged from the hospital after scary fall Tuesday night, agent Aman Dhesi tells ESPN. However, Wells is now sidelined for an extended period of time with a broken wrist after appearing in 79 games and vying for an All-Rookie team selection. https://t.co/mKNKfGsDut
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2025
Wells suffered a broken wrist from the play and will be out an extended period. He had to be stretchered off the court Tuesday after taking a hard foul vs. Charlotte.
Following the fall and after being transported off, Wells was later awake, alert and moving in his extremities, his agent told Charania.
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With 1:10 left in the second quarter, Wells went up for a dunk in transition before being fouled from behind by Hornets guard KJ Simpson.
After a review, referees upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 2 and Simpson was ejected.
Wells, a 2024 second-round pick by Memphis, stayed on the hardwood for several minutes before being lifted onto the stretcher and taken to the locker rooms.
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The Folsom, Calif., native is averaging 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists on a 43/36/83 shooting split, becoming a key piece to the playoff hopeful team.
