Clark notched two points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds in eight minutes during Friday's 139-109 loss to San Antonio in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The 2023 53rd overall pick proved his value as a defensive specialist throughout a 2025-26 campaign in which he appeared in 68 regular-season games, averaging 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.7 steals in 13.1 minutes per contest. Known for his elite perimeter disruption, Clark was often deployed as a situational stopper against opposing lead guards during the regular season, but he saw his role vanish in the postseason, barely playing as rotations tightened. As the Timberwolves enter an offseason focused on reshaping the roster around Anthony Edwards, they face a key decision regarding Clark's restricted free agency. While his defensive advanced metrics and affordable price tag make him an attractive candidate for a qualifying offer, his limited offensive game and lack of a playoff role make him a potential casualty of a looming cap crunch and a necessary roster overhaul.
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Jaylen Clark Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.11.60.60.10.8Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 68 1 13.1 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.3 0 0 0.5 1.5 32.7% 1.0 1.9 52.0% 1.5 3.4 43.4% 0.6 1.0 65.7% 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.9 +73 53.4% 2024-25 40 4 13.1 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.2 0 0 0.6 1.3 43.1% 0.9 1.7 49.3% 1.4 3.0 46.7% 0.7 0.9 78.4% 0.7 0.7 1.5 3.3 +44 59.8% Career 108513.14.11.60.60.10.80.3000.51.436.2%0.91.851.0%1.43.244.5%0.71.070.2%0.70.91.42.2+11755.6% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL1.91.30.40.10.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 6 0 9.5 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0 0.3 1.3 25.0% 0.2 0.7 25.0% 0.5 2.0 25.0% 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.3 0.8 1.0 3.0 -3 38.8% 2024-25 5 0 5.6 2.2 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0% 0.8 0.8 100.0% 0.8 1.0 80.0% 0.6 0.8 75.0% 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.0 +0 81.4% Career 1107.71.91.30.40.10.30.1000.20.822.2%0.50.762.5%0.61.541.2%0.50.583.3%0.40.90.74.0-353.5%
Jaylen Clark Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/16L 126-12015020011000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0-6110.0%10/7L 135-1347011000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%010.0-1100.0%10/4W 126-11620220110100.0%3133.3%4125.0%000.0%200.0+01225.0%
Preseason Totals 14.40.71.70.30.30.70.30.70.00.0%1.00.333.3%1.70.320.0%0.00.00.0%1.00.71.0-71.02.320.0% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/10W 136-13212211011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%011.0+413100.0%4/8L 132-120323240204125.0%200.0%6116.7%000.0%020.0+43425.0%4/7W 124-1041711100403133.3%6466.7%9555.6%000.0%100.0+321061.1%4/5L 122-1081090201033100.0%100.0%4375.0%000.0%000.0+228112.5%3/30W 124-944220000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%110.0+10350.0%3/28L 109-8717940001200.0%4250.0%6233.3%6583.3%310.0-161852.1%3/22W 102-9212032001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%032.0+6040.0%3/18W 147-11199200004250.0%3133.3%7342.9%11100.0%110.0+31760.5%3/15L 116-1031010000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%010.0+3010.0%3/11L 153-1286110100022100.0%3266.7%5480.0%11100.0%000.0+6012101.1%3/10L 120-106350000011100.0%11100.0%22100.0%000.0%000.0+505125.0%3/7L 119-924000000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-7010.0%3/5W 115-1073000000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-10120.0%2/22L 135-1088210001100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%010.0-20033.3%2/11W 133-10975210212150.0%2150.0%4250.0%000.0%021.0+21662.5%2/9W 138-116430000011100.0%000.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0+603150.0%2/8L 115-96481001111100.0%3266.7%4375.0%3133.3%100.0+60775.2%2/6L 119-11514050000100.0%100.0%200.0%000.0%410.0+2210.0%2/4W 128-1266000010100.0%100.0%200.0%200.0%000.0-1030.0%2/2L 137-1287000000100.0%100.0%200.0%000.0%000.0-6350.0%1/31W 131-11416520011100.0%22100.0%3266.7%11100.0%110.0+182572.7%1/29W 123-111147311002150.0%22100.0%4375.0%000.0%120.0+02987.5%1/28W 118-10511011000100.0%100.0%200.0%000.0%010.0+9110.0%1/26W 108-8324432020000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%120.0+1501151.5%1/25L 111-859001001200.0%100.0%300.0%000.0%001.0-8150.0%1/22L 120-11512211000200.0%11100.0%3133.3%000.0%010.0-72033.3%1/20L 127-12216420010000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%200.0-208100.0%1/17L 126-1239032100000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%120.0-10130.0%1/16L 110-10510020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0-7200.0%1/13W 139-10618462020000.0%6233.3%6233.3%000.0%330.0+2601133.3%1/11W 104-1038201001100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%001.0+01050.0%1/10L 146-13415131000100.0%000.0%100.0%2150.0%030.0+53126.6%1/8W 131-1221050001111100.0%3133.3%4250.0%000.0%000.0-63062.5%1/6W 122-9411240000000.0%100.0%100.0%22100.0%040.0+81553.2%1/4W 141-115271223130100.0%5480.0%6466.7%5480.0%200.0+1902173.2%1/3W 125-1155200000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%000.0-60150.0%12/31L 126-10215300111300.0%11100.0%4125.0%2150.0%000.0-131030.7%12/29W 136-101181140130000.0%7457.1%7457.1%33100.0%130.0+1101866.1%12/27L 123-10714620000100.0%3133.3%4125.0%5480.0%200.0-23348.4%12/25L 142-1385200000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%000.0-90150.0%12/23W 115-1041351300211100.0%11100.0%22100.0%200.0%101.5+111586.8%12/21W 103-1006000010100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-1220.0%12/17L 116-1108210111200.0%2150.0%4125.0%000.0%010.0-91025.0%12/14W 117-10316210002100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%100.0+51233.3%12/12W 127-12018212020100.0%2150.0%3133.3%200.0%100.0-103225.8%12/8L 108-10511321000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%2150.0%110.0+10452.1%12/6W 109-10616830010200.0%33100.0%5360.0%22100.0%120.0+43968.0%12/4W 125-1161412200106233.3%3266.7%9444.4%22100.0%110.0+301160.7%12/2W 149-142156200004250.0%000.0%4250.0%000.0%020.0+110675.0%11/30W 125-1121080001022100.0%000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0+719138.9%11/29W 119-11511010000300.0%000.0%300.0%000.0%010.0-10010.0%11/26L 113-1057000001100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-14130.0%11/24L 117-1126030000000.0%300.0%300.0%000.0%210.0+1220.0%11/21L 114-1137130010000.0%100.0%100.0%2150.0%120.0-121326.6%11/19W 120-109257501303133.3%4250.0%7342.9%200.0%320.0+511044.4%11/17W 120-96185600104125.0%11100.0%5240.0%000.0%420.0+153750.0%11/15L 123-1121132000111100.0%000.0%11100.0%000.0%020.0+513150.0%11/14W 124-11021510010200.0%3133.3%5120.0%4375.0%100.0+91237.0%11/10W 120-11312210011100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%100.0-54150.0%11/9W 144-1171511210014375.0%000.0%4375.0%22100.0%021.0+7112112.7%11/7W 137-971961212011100.0%3133.3%4250.0%2150.0%010.0+124661.5%11/5L 137-1141231001011100.0%100.0%2150.0%000.0%010.0-121375.0%11/3W 125-10920252001100.0%2150.0%3133.3%400.0%412.0-12221.0%11/1W 122-10519610010300.0%33100.0%6350.0%000.0%010.0+191450.0%10/26W 114-11015620010100.0%3266.7%4250.0%22100.0%110.0+54461.5%10/24L 128-1101393100011100.0%4250.0%5360.0%22100.0%210.0-84876.5%10/22W 118-11416243021200.0%3133.3%5120.0%000.0%223.0-22520.0%
Regular Season Totals 12.84.01.70.60.10.70.31.40.533.0%1.91.052.0%3.31.443.8%1.00.765.7%0.81.01.9+881.35.453.7% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%5/15L 139-1098230000100.0%100.0%200.0%22100.0%030.0+30434.7%5/12L 126-973000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-7000.0%5/6L 133-95153010104125.0%100.0%5120.0%000.0%000.0-81130.0%5/4W 104-1027210000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%100.0-103100.0%4/30W 110-98123210003133.3%000.0%3133.3%000.0%110.0-32150.0%4/27L 125-11311011100000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%010.0+13320.0%
Postseason Totals 9.51.71.20.50.20.20.01.30.325.0%0.70.225.0%2.00.525.0%0.30.3100.0%0.30.83.0-31.02.538.8%
Jaylen Clark Player Profile
Birthdate
10/13/2001 (24)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'5", 205 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 2; Pk 53 (MIN)
Birthplace
Riverside, CA, USA
Position
SG
College
UCLA
Experience
1 season
2025 Salary
$1,342,110
Career History
Minnesota Timberwolves
2023-Present
(3 seasons)
Jaylen Clark: Breaking News
Removed from injury report
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.
Downgraded to out
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.
Jaylen Clark: More News
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