Jaylen Clark
SG/SF MIN
Sun 3/3/24 10:20 AM

Clark (Achilles) is out for Sunday's game against the Clippers and remains out indefinitely.
EDGE Analysis
During his final collegiate season at UCLA in 2022-23, Clark underwent surgery last March to repair a ruptured right Achilles' tendon. The Timberwolves thought enough of Clark's defensive potential to select him in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, even with the knowledge that he would miss most, if not all, of his rookie season. Updates on Clark's rehab have been sparse, so he can be considered week-to-week.

Jaylen Clark
SG/SF MIN
Tue 1/30/24 5:26 PM

Clark (Achilles) is out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks and remains out indefinitely.
EDGE Analysis
Clark ruptured his right Achilles tendon in March and underwent surgery but was still selected by Minnesota in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Timberwolves expected the rookie to miss at least the first half of the season, but after 47 games, there still hasn't been a substantial update. Until Clark returns to basketball activities, he can be considered month-to-month moving forward.

Jaylen Clark
SG/SF MIN
Mon 1/1/24 11:13 AM

Clark (Achilles) is out for Monday's game against the Knicks.
EDGE Analysis
Clark ruptured his right Achilles tendon in March and underwent surgery but was still selected by Minnesota in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Timberwolves expected the rookie to miss at least the first half of the season, and after 31 games and the calendar flipping to 2024, there still hasn't been a substantial update. Until Clark returns to basketball activities, he can be considered month-to-month moving forward.

Jaylen Clark
SG/SF MIN
Sat 7/8/23 9:24 PM

The Timberwolves are preparing for Clark (Achilles) to miss at least the first half of the 2023-24 season, Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Clark suffering a right Achilles' tendon tear in March and later underwent surgery, but the major injury didn't deter the Timberwolves from selecting him in the second round in the 2023 NBA Draft and subsequently signing him to a two-way deal. Because he'll likely be sidelined for the entire 2023 portion of the Timberwolves' schedule and quite possibly beyond that, Clark is unlikely to exceed the two-way player limit of 50 active games with the NBA team during his rookie season. With that in mind, Clark will likely remain on a two-way deal throughout the upcoming season, but he could be upgraded to a standard NBA deal ahead of the 2024-25 season if he shows well in the G League and/or with the Timberwolves in the second half of the upcoming campaign.

Jaylen Clark
SG/SF MIN
Fri 7/7/23 3:16 PM

The Timberwolves signed Clark (Achilles) to a two-way contract Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Clark was a second-round selection for Minnesota in the 2023 NBA Draft. While it's unclear when he'll be able to take the court due to tearing his Achilles at the end of last season at UCLA, he is set to split time between the G League and NBA when he returns.