Jaylen Wells Says There’s ‘No Moving’ Cam Boozer: ‘He Can Kinda Do It All’

As Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer approaches his highly anticipated rookie season, his teammate Jaylen Wells has already made some observations.

Wells, who is going into his third season since being drafted by Memphis, said during an appearance on "Locked On Grizzlies" that Boozer "can kinda do it all" and has already shown that "there's no moving him."

"I'm looking forward to it," Wells said of playing with Boozer. "He can kinda do it all, handle the ball. He can post up, knock down a 3, play off the dribble. We played one-on-one with a couple guys. He's strong. There's no moving him. So, that's definitely one thing I noticed."

Expectations are high for Boozer, who is essentially expected to become the new face of the franchise. The Grizzlies traded away star guard Ja Morant this offseason, marking the end of an era and clearing the way for Boozer to be the next man up.

In college, Boozer took home just about every award imaginable as a one-and-done player at Duke. He averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, a level of production that is incredibly rare for a freshman in a conference like the ACC.

He parlayed his dominant season into a high draft selection, as Memphis took him at No. 3 overall.

But that wasn't all for Boozer this year. In Summer League play, he was very impressive and almost helped the Grizzlies take home the crown in Las Vegas. He played through the Summer League finish line and made eight total appearances between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. In those eight games, he averaged 18.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from long range.

Boozer has often been regarded as the most NBA-ready player from this year's draft, and that could result in him having a big rookie campaign. There are likely to be growing pains for the Grizzlies as they navigate their rebuild, but that isn't going to stop the team from competing.

Wells, for his part, could be a key piece of the Boozer era if he keeps improving. Originally the No. 39 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, he vastly exceeded expectations in his debut season (he finished third in the Rookie of the Year race) and showed some more growth as a sophomore.

If he can keep it going in his third NBA season, he and Boozer may be able to help the team surprise some people, and in the big picture, the two of them could end up being core pieces for a long time in Memphis.