On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies announced guard/forward Jaylen Wells (toe) underwent a successful procedure to stabilize his right big toe. The 22-year-old will miss the rest of the season but is expected to be good to go for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. Wells played in 69 contests this season, averaging 12.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals while shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc across 26.4 minutes per game. Wells extended absence opens the door for Rayan Rupert, Jahmai Mashack, and DeJon Jarreau to take on expanded roles in the rotation.

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Jaylen Wells (toe) is scheduled to undergo toe surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports. He has been diagnosed with a tendon avulsion fracture in his right great toe and will undergo a procedure to stabilize the toe. Wells has already missed three games due to the injury. The 22-year-old sophomore becomes the seventh Grizzlies player to be ruled out for the rest of the season. Wells' absence opens the door for Rayan Rupert, Jahmai Mashack, and DeJon Jarreau to take on expanded roles in the rotation.

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Jaylen Wells (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday's meeting with the San Antonio Spurs. He injured his right big toe in Monday's blowout loss to Atlanta and won't be part of the Grizzlies' lineup for only the third time this season. Cedric Coward (personal) will return on Wednesday, helping to fill in for Wells. Some of his minutes could also go to Tyler Burton and DeJon Jarreau. Burton has recently jumped onto fantasy radars with two 20-point efforts in three games.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells flashed some upside and a high ceiling in a few games during his rookie year, including a 30-point outburst in his first game of 2025. Overall, he only averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 25.9 minutes per game while starting 74 of his 79 games and serving mostly as a defensive specialist. However, he is expected to take on a much more involved role in the offense in his second year in the NBA, after the team traded Desmond Bane to Orlando. On Wednesday against the Celtics, Wells had a team-high 21 points in the Grizzlies' second exhibition game this preseason, and he only needed nine shots from the field. Grizzlies Coach Tuomas Iisalo said Wells will be asked to be a secondary playmaker in the offense, and so far, Wells seems to be doing a good job with his expanded role. While there may be some bumps along the road, an expanded role could set Wells up for a breakout season in Memphis.

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Jaylen Wells suffered a broken wrist during Tuesday's win against the Charlotte Hornets. The 21-year-old rookie broke his right wrist after a hard fall, landing on his arm and head due to a mid-air collision at the end of a fast-break dunk. Wells was down on the court for several minutes before medical personnel placed him onto a stretcher, securing his head to restrict motion. He was taken to the hospital, where he had movement in all his extremities, interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said. This injury marks an unfortunate ending to a solid rookie season, in which Wells averaged 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 25.9 minutes. Vince Williams Jr. started the second half in Wells' place on Tuesday and will likely receive increased usage moving forward.