Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Ends with three steals in loss
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Clark finished with 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-6 FT), seven rebounds, three steals and one block over 29 minutes in Friday's 133-116 preseason loss to Chicago.
Clark tied Drew Timme to finish second on the team in points behind Isaiah Evans, who ended the night with a game-high 21 points. Outside of the 25-year-old's contributions on the scoring end, he also shined defensively. Clark has appeared in 108 regular-season games for Minnesota since entering the league as the No. 53 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds across 13.1 minutes per contest. He will likely have a stable role in Minnesota's rotation in 2026-27, but he will presumably not be a consistent producer.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Starting again Friday
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Clark will start Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls.
Clark will draw his second preseason start with all of Minnesota's regulars resting. He'll be joined by Zyon Pullin, Terrence Shannon, Cody Williams and Joan Beringer.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Starting Saturday
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Clark will start in Saturday's exhibition against the Heat.
Jaden McDaniels (rest) and Jonathan Kuminga (rest) are out, so Clark will be thrust into the starting unit for Saturday's exhibition. Clark earned one start last season and finished with eight points, three rebounds, two assists, two triples and one block over 30 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: To re-sign with Minnesota
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Clark will sign a three-year, $10 million contract with the Timberwolves, Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports Friday.
The defensive-minded wing will re-sign with Minnesota after spending the first two years of his career with the club. He saw relatively consistent minutes before the Timberwolves traded for Ayo Dosunmu last season, though Clark could have a clearer path to consistent playing time in 2026-27 due to Naz Reid and Julius Randle no longer being in the picture. In addition, Donte DiVincenzo is expected to miss most, if not all, of the season after rupturing his Achilles in the first round of the playoffs. Over 68 regular-season appearances (one start) last season, Clark averaged 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 13.1 minutes per game.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Removed from injury report
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Clark (illness) is off the injury report for Game 4 on Saturday versus Denver.
After sitting out Minnesota's Game 3 win over the Nuggets on Thursday, Clark has recovered from an illness. However, he's unlikely to see meaningful playing time off the bench Saturday.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Downgraded to out
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Clark (illness) is out for Game 3 against the Nuggets on Thursday.
Clark will sit out Thursday after picking up an illness. His absence shouldn't have much of an impact on the Minnesota rotation considering he wasn't deployed off the bench in either of the first two games of the series.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Starting Sunday
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Clark will start Sunday against the Pelicans.
This will be Clark's first start of the season and he'll be joined in the first unit by Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon, Joe Ingles and Joan Beringer. Clark owns per-36 averages of 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 triples and 2.0 steals this season.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Sees 11 minutes in loss
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Clark logged nine points (3-4 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two assists and one steal across 11 minutes during Sunday's 122-108 loss to the Hornets.
Clark played a very modest role off the bench due to Anthony Edwards (knee) getting the night off. Over the past three weeks, Clark has just five appearances to his name for an average of 11.1 minutes per contest.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Questionable with calf soreness
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Clark is questionable for Wednesday's game against Utah due to right calf soreness.
Clark is in danger of being out for the second half of this back-to-back set. However, he hasn't seen any playing time in two of Minnesota's last three contests, suggesting Clark is a negligible part of the rotation for now.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Good to go Thursday
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Clark (illness) is available for Thursday's game against the Raptors.
Clark was initially listed as questionable for Thursday's game due to an illness, but the third-year pro has been given the green light to play against Toronto. However, his availability shouldn't impact the Timberwolves' rotation all that much, given that he's been a healthy DNP in five of Minnesota's last six games since the All-Star break.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Moves out of rotation
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Clark (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Thursday in the Timberwolves' 94-88 win over the Clippers.
For the second straight contest and the third time in four games, Clark failed to see any playing time. The third-year player had previously appeared in 28 straight contests from Dec. 21 through the All-Star break, but he averaged just 12.3 minutes per contest over that stretch. Clark appears to have ceded his meager role in head coach Chris Finch's rotation to fellow wing Terrence Shannon, who has received just 10 total minutes while taking the floor for the past two contests.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Muted role continues
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Clark ended with four points (2-6 FG), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 139-106 victory over Milwaukee.
Head coach Chris Finch has often deployed a tight rotation throughout 2025-26, which has kept Clark from logging at least 20 minutes in all but five of his 38 appearances. Unless Finch shows more of a tendency to rely on his bench, Clark should remain hard-pressed for fantasy relevance.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Provides spark off bench
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Clark amassed 12 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals across 28 minutes during Sunday's 141-115 win over the Wizards.
Clark was efficient in limited chances Sunday and was the only Minnesota bench player to score in double figures. He was far more involved after logging only five minutes Saturday against Miami, as he ended up shouldering his heaviest workload of the 2025-26 campaign. Clark hasn't been able to consistently contribute so far this season for the Timberwolves, but this was certainly a step in the right direction.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Good to go Sunday
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Clark (illness) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Bucks.
Clark missed Friday's contest due to an illness, but he'll be back in action Sunday against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old wing is averaging 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds across 14.7 minutes per game this season.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Questionable with calf strain
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Clark is questionable for Saturday's game against the Hornets with a left calf strain.
Clark is trying to end a two-game absence with the issue. If he's unable to go Saturday, Terrence Shannon would likely have a longer leash from the second unit.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Ruled out for Wednesday
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Clark (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
It'll be the second straight game on the sidelines for Clark, which should result in more minutes for Bones Hyland and Johnny Juzang. Clark's next chance to play will come Saturday in Chicago.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Questionable to face LAL
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Clark (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.
Clark is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive game due to a left calf strain. If he's able to suit up, he could see increased minutes due to Anthony Edwards (hamstring) being sidelined. Clark has averaged 5.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 15.0 minutes per game in three regular-season appearances thus far.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Bench role Wednesday
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Clark will come off the bench during Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
After starting the preseason finale, Clark will be in the second unit. The team will run with Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert in the first five.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Will play Thursday
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Clark (neck) will play in Thursday's preseason game against the Bulls, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Clark will return to action after missing Minnesota's last two exhibition games due to a neck issue. The 24-year-old swingman has an opportunity to carve out a meaningful role in his sophomore season after averaging 4.1 points across 13.1 minutes per game in 40 regular-season appearances (four starts) in 2024-25.
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Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark: Plays disruptive defensive in SL
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Clark averaged 8.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 28.1 minutes per game over four Las Vegas Summer League appearances.
Clark was part of the first unit for all of his outings, and he notably swiped 2.5 steals per contest during the exhibition period as well. The 23-year-old swingman opened his rookie season with the G League in 2024-25, but he's set to begin the 2025-26 campaign as a reserve for the Timberwolves. With Nickeil Alexander-Walker now out of the picture, Clark will likely spend training camp battling with Terrence Shannon for the backup role at small forward behind Jaden McDaniels.
