The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to convert guard Jaylen Clark on a fully guaranteed, two-year NBA contract, agent Todd Ramasar of Life Sports Agency told ESPN. Clark has been on a two-way since being a second-round pick to Minnesota in 2023, now earns a standard deal.

When Jaylen Clark played his first significant minutes in the Timberwolves rotation on Jan. 29 against the Suns, he initially thought coach Chris Finch called for another player — Jaden McDaniels. Clark wasn’t used to hearing his first name come out of Finch’s mouth,

When finally getting the chance to compete on the NBA floor, Clark has delivered.