In 2024-25, and in every NBA season before and after, the potential for something special will always be present when the league’s No. 1 and No. 3-ranked teams in pace lock horns during a high-octane shootout. Injecting Memphis’ hustle mentality into his DNA during his professional career’s first week, 2024’s No. 39 pick Jaylen Wells uses the game’s style to his benefit, joining in on a loose ball hunt after Jalen Smith’s missed free throw. Fast enough to leave smoke on his soles during the transition race down floor, Wells — in perfect cohesion with his teammate — uses one unselfish pass to imbalance the Chicago Bulls’ resistance before receiving it back for an alley-oop flush. Better days would be ahead for the Memphis Grizzlies, given Chicago’s successful end-of-game comeback bid on October 28, 2024. In double-figure scoring for his career’s first time, Wells finished the night with 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one 3-pointer. · Oct 29, 2024