Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on Tuesday, likely ending the rookie's season right before the Grizzlies go into the playoffs.

While he's now unlikely to win the award, there's an argument to be made that Wells is the rightful Rookie Of The Year winner.

Memphis Grizzlies standout rookie Jaylen Wells was stretchered off the floor after taking a scary fall on a dunk attempt late in the first half of Tuesday night's win over the Hornets . Wells caught a pass ahead of the defense and went up for the finish,