Jaylen Wells led all players in scoring and sank the game-winning shot on Tuesday to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over the Philadelphia 76ers in the Salt Lake City Summer League.
Wells produced a game-high 27 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in the 87-85 victory at the Delta Center. He finished by shooting 9-of-23 from the field, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range, in 33 minutes of work in his second appearance.
The 39th pick sent the Grizzlies to the win after converting a one-handed floater as time expired. He was in the right place at the right moment after crashing the glass off the miss by Isaiah Miller to have the chance to make the shot.
39TH PICK JAYLEN WELLS SINKS THE BUZZER-BEATER TO WIN IT FOR MEMPHIS! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4zjQBskxH6
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Wells bounced back following a two-point performance in his debut on Monday, in which he went just 1-of-9 from the field in 24 minutes. He looked to shoot the ball better on Tuesday and was active on offense moving the ball around.
He has had a rapid rise to establish himself as a second-round pick after playing the first two years of his career in Division II. He proved to be a tremendous scorer and rebounder in college and will look to showcase those traits in summer league.
The Grizzlies will wrap up their stay in Utah on Wednesday and then play at least five games in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team will open with Sacramento on Friday.
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