Grizzlies Rookie Jaylen Wells Suffers Broken Wrist in Hard Fall After Foul

Jaylen Wells remains hospitalized but alert and recovering after a flagrant foul by KJ Simpson caused a severe fall during Tuesday's game against the Hornets.

Jaylen Wells sustained a broken wrist, along with face, jaw, and back pain, after being fouled mid-air by KJ Simpson during a fast-break dunk attempt.
The foul was upgraded to a flagrant 2 after review, leading to Simpson's immediate ejection from the game.
The game was delayed for 23 minutes as medical personnel attended to Wells, who was stretchered off the court and taken to a hospital.
Wells' father and agent confirmed he is awake, alert, and moving his extremities, though he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Simpson publicly apologized to Wells and his family, emphasizing the unintentional nature of the foul, which Wells accepted in a social media exchange.