After being sidelined since late in the 2022-23 season due to an Achilles injury, Clarke returned to the court at the end of the 2023-24 season. He played a total of six games from late March to early April, before missing the final three games of the season with a hand injury. He should be expected to ease back into action heading into the new campaign, but even if he is ready at full strength, he will compete for minutes in a deep frontcourt. Clarke has averaged at least 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 19.5 minutes per game in each of his five NBA seasons. He's shot 60.3 percent from the field in his career, including 65.6 percent over 56 games played in 2022-23. Clarke logged 14 points on 7-for-14 shooting, with a steal and a block in 27 minutes during his last game of 2023-24, but he had a few notable performances in the previous season, including two 20-point double-doubles and a season-best 10-for-10 display from the foul line. Clarke averaged 11.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks in 25.9 minutes of action over eight starts in the 2022-23 season.