For the Memphis Grizzlies, the expectation was to lean on a pair of rookies in the postseason before Jaylen Wells went out with a season-ending injury at the end of the regular season. Zach Edey was the lone rookie left standing on a season that quickly went off the rails for the Grizzlies.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells has been named a finalist for the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Wells joins Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs and Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks as the three finalists. Of those three players, Wells was picked the lowest at 39th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bottled up Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA playoff opener Sunday. The scary part? OKC rolled even when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was on the bench.