Jaylen Clark's comeback from a season lost to injury started Sunday when the Timberwolves cleared him for full-contact practice and Las Vegas Summer League play.
It's a long way from a torn Achilles tendon he sustained with UCLA in its regular-season finale against Arizona in March 2023. That didn't keep the Wolves from drafting him 53rd overall in the second round three months later.
Now the 6-5 guard is back, ready to prove his full health and his defense will earn his way onto the team.
"It's a blessing, man," he said after Monday's first summer league practice.