The Timberwolves shored up some depth for their push for the playoffs by signing breakout guard Jaylen Clark to a new contract that makes him eligible for the postseason and signing guard Bones Hyland to a two-way deal.

Clark, chosen by Minnesota in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, had been playing on a two-way deal meant for players bouncing between the G-League and the NBA. He tore his Achilles in his final collegiate season at UCLA and spent most of his rookie season rehabbing.

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,