Timberwolves Agree to 3-Year Deal with Jaylen Clark
Clark, 24, has emerged as a reliable perimeter defender and will compete for bench minutes as Minnesota reshapes its backcourt.
- On Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a three-year, $10 million contract extension with reserve guard Jaylen Clark, securing the defensive stalwart for the long term.
- Minnesota selected Clark with the 53rd pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of UCLA; after rehabbing a torn Achilles, he established himself as a reliable defensive contributor.
- Opponents shot just 43.3% while being guarded by Clark this past season, the best mark in Minnesota among players who logged 20-plus games; he averaged 13.1 minutes per game.
- Clark will compete for bench minutes against Terrence Shannon, Josh Green, and rookie Isaiah Evans while Donte DiVincenzo recovers from a torn Achilles, creating a challenging path to regular rotation time.
- To evolve into a full-time 3&D weapon, Clark must improve his shooting efficiency after posting 32.7% from distance last season, a figure he needs to increase to secure a larger role.
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Timberwolves agree to 3-year deal with Jaylen Clark
MINNEAPOLIS — One of the Timberwolves’ high-end defensive stalwarts is staying in Minnesota for the long haul. Defensive reserve guard Jaylen Clark has agreed to a three-year, $10 million deal to remain with the Wolves, a source told the Pioneer Press. Clark was set to enter restricted free agency this summer, but he worked with Minnesota to find a deal before testing the market next week. Clark is a success story for the Wolves, who drafted the…
NBA – The Wolves have reached an agreement with their young outsiders through a three-year contract and $10 million. The Wolves continue to reorganize, but Jaylen Clark will still be part of the set. According to the Star-Tribune, Minnesota has reached an agreement with its 24-year-old winger for three years and $10 million. A logical choice for a franchise in full transition after the transfer that sent Julius Randle to the Nets and Naz Reid to…
Timberwolves re-sign Jaylen Clark
The Timberwolves are retaining one of their young defensive specialists after agreeing to a new three-year, $10 million contract with restricted free agent Jaylen Clark. Clark, the 53rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has spent his entire professional career with Minnesota. After missing his rookie season while recovering from a torn Achilles suffered […] The post Timberwolves re-sign Jaylen Clark appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Wolves, Jaylen Clark Agree To Three-Year Deal
The Timberwolves are re-signing restricted free agent guard/forward Jaylen Clark to a three-year, $10MM contract, a source tells Chris Hine of The Star Tribune (Twitter link). Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic first reported that Clark would be returning to Minnesota (Twitter link). Clark’s projected minimum salary for a three-year contract would work out to roughly $8.4MM, so it sounds like he might get a little more than that. Clark has full Bir…
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