It was more than two years ago that Jaylen Clark slid to the 53rd pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He suffered a left Achilles tendon rupture during his junior year at UCLA, an injury that sidelined him for the entire 2023-24 NBA season.
The Timberwolves took a chance on him, knowing how great the reward could be on the defensive side of the ball as he was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in his final college season. They certainly made the right choice in selecting him. After Wednesday’s win, Rudy Gobert compared Clark to a legendary defensive wing in Tony Allen.