It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Jaylen Wells this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Memphis Grizzlies Small Forward.
Should You Draft Jaylen Wells in Fantasy Basketball?
Jaylen Wells exceeded expectations as a rookie, earning a starting role just five games into the 2024 season and never relinquishing it. The 2024 second-round pick averaged 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 made threes in 26 minutes per game. His poise, spacing ability, and adaptability quickly earned him a long-term spot in Memphis’ rotation, and he now enters his second year poised for a bigger role.
Desmond Bane’s offseason trade to Orlando opens opportunities for expanded work. Memphis brought in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ty Jerome to fill rotation gaps, but Wells has already proven he can complement Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. as a reliable floor spacer and glue piece on both ends. The organization clearly trusts him, and he should continue seeing heavy minutes on the wing.
Wells profiles as a quiet breakout candidate in Year 2. His efficiency, 3-point shooting, and starter-level workload make him a strong late-round pick or early waiver target in standard leagues.
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What Are Wells’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Wells to score 1,529.5 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 11.1 points per game.
This includes 3.9 field goals per game, 1.8 three-pointers per game, 1.5 free throws per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, and 0.2 blocks per game.
Where Does Jaylen Wells Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Wells is ranked 176th overall and 34th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Dennis Schröder, Ayo Dosunmu, Cole Anthony, Rui Hachimura, and Nikola Jović.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Alex Caruso, Mason Plumlee, Marcus Smart, and Jordan Hawkins.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Paul George, Tobias Harris, Caris LeVert, Kyshawn George, and Jović.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Buddy Hield, Naji Marshall, Sam Hauser, Aaron Nesmith, and Tim Hardaway Jr..
