Jaylen Wells' NBA journey took an unexpected route for the better as he became a mainstay in the Grizzlies' starting lineup last season. Unfortunately, a late-season broken wrist injury prevented him from getting valuable playoff experience in his rookie season, but the upcoming second-year wing will be asked to take on a bigger load.
The Memphis Grizzlies traded former starting shooting guard Desmond Bane this offseason in return for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (KCP), two draft picks that turned into Cedric Coward, among other picks. KCP is expected to start alongside Wells to begin the season, but the team hopes that either Coward or GG Jackson takes the mantle of becoming the starting small forward and moving Wells to shooting guard.