Jaylen Clark Opens 2026-27 Healthy, Finding Minutes in Minnesota's Rotation
Jaylen Clark is not on the injury report as the Timberwolves work through the first weeks of the 2026-27 season. The 25-year-old guard has bounced between single-digit and heavier minutes over his first six games, with a season-high 18 points and 7 rebounds against Chicago on Oct. 16. Over that six-game stretch he went 3-3.
By the Timberwolves Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightEarly-Season RoleClark's minutes have swung game to game.
Clark's minutes have swung game to game. He played 29.5 minutes against Chicago on Oct. 16, putting up 18 points and 7 rebounds in a loss, his biggest scoring night so far. Before that he logged 8.3 minutes against Detroit (6 points, loss), 9.8 against New York (2 points, win), 18.9 against Miami (6 points, 5 assists, win), 10.6 against Indiana (0 points, loss) and 9.9 against Milwaukee (0 points, 2 assists, win). He is not on the injury report.
02Last Season's NumbersLast season Clark played 68 games for Minnesota, averaging 13.1 minutes, 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.7…
Last season Clark played 68 games for Minnesota, averaging 13.1 minutes, 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks. He shot 43.4% from the field, 32.7% from three and 65.7% from the line, with a 53.4 true shooting percentage and 12.6 usage rate. His plus-minus was +1.1. In the playoffs against San Antonio last May, his minutes stayed low, topping out at 15.0 in a May 6 loss.

Clark4.0 ppg
Gonzalez3.9 ppg