Considered one of the favorites for the title of Rookie of the Year 2025, Jaylen Wells continues to show himself. Last night, the young Grizzlies did the job with 30 points and an avalanche of award-winning shots during his team’s defeat in Sacramento.
If Jared McCain had taken the reins of the race for Rookie of the Year, his injury reignited all the suspense around the NBA rookie trophy. What if Jaylen Wells took the opportunity to land his place on the top step of the podium? The Grizzlies wing rarely disappoints this season, averaging 11.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in just 25 minutes.
Last night, the player drafted in 39th position made a big break with 30 points scored against the Kings with an 8/9 from distance that Stephen Curry would not deny. With 27 points in the first 3 quarters, he was a major element of the Memphis game, helping the Grizzlies stay on the heels of Sacramento before money time. Surprisingly, he didn’t eat anything during the last act, completely forgotten by his coach and his teammates until a new award-winning shot at the anecdotal buzzer.
This record is obviously diminished by the defeat but this match should remain in the head of Wells, who as a reminder is a native… of Sacramento. Always nice to shine in front of your loved ones. If he manages to maintain this quality of shooting over time, he should quickly make a name for himself again and score even more points (literally and figuratively) in the race for ROY 2025.
“I hate losing, but I’ve missed a lot of threes lately in the last two games, so it feels good to get my rhythm back and know the team still has confidence in me.”
Jaylen Wells on his career night scoring the ball @MyMikeCheck pic.twitter.com/XRnulZrAjn
– Grind City Médias (@grindcitymedia) https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1875423795311472686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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