Jaylen Wells: From Slept On to Spotlight

The Dawgs are at their new home in Memphis, and they're welcoming KCP's first Grizzlies' teammate! A certified underdog turned NBA rising star — Jaylen Wells, the West Coast hooper who went from JV benchwarmer to All-Rookie First Team in just a few years. From his 5'8" freshman days in Sacramento to making the Memphis Grizzlies rotation, Jaylen’s story is pure grind, faith, and staying ready when your name gets called.KCP and J-Mac — sit down with Jaylen Wells to talk about life in Memphis, starting his non-profit Sleep Nation, and how he turned “overlooked” into “unstoppable.” They dive deep into D2 battles, March Madness memories, insane pre-draft workouts, moments with top stars such as Dame and LeBron, and building confidence for Year 2 in the league.Plus: Barbecue debates, locker-room leadership, rookie lessons from Marcus Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr., and what it means to stay humble when your story’s just beginning.TIME STAMPS00:00 – Dawg Talk goes to Memphis: New city, new energy01:30 – Meet Jaylen Wells: From Sacramento to the M03:00 – Sleep Nation: Uplifting the slept-on hoopers05:10 – From 5'8" JV to 6'6" D1: The grind that built him08:00 – D2 to March Madness: Sonoma to Washington State11:45 – Declaring early, betting on himself & the 23-team workout grind15:45 – Rookie year in Memphis: Exceeding every goal18:30 – Lessons from Marcus Smart, JJJ, and KCP21:00 – Rising Stars weekend, LeBron moments & guarding Dame24:15 – Year 2 mindset: Failing forward, leading louderWatch on YouTube & Stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platformsConnect with Jaylen Wells:Instagram: @jaylenwells_Follow Us:Dawg Talk Podcast: @thedawgtalkpodKentavious Caldwell-Pope: @caldwellpopeJ-Mac: @wordsfrommac  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.