Jonny Flynn Mulls Rehab Stint in NBA D-League

Filed under: Timberwolves, Sioux Falls Skyforce

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly given second-year pro Jonny Flynn the option to do a rehab stint in the NBA Development League if he thinks that it might be beneficial.



"I think it's a valuable option for us and him," Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis told Minneapolis television station My29 before Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. "It could be more (than one game). It depends on the schedule and how he feels."



The 21-year-old point guard had hip surgery over the summer and has yet to receive a solid return date after the original plan was to return in "mid-November." Recently, Rambis said Flynn was "a ways away," while Flynn said that the "progress is going well. I'm just trying to get my legs back under me."



Though a return to the NBA may be a ways away, getting Flynn's legs under him in the D-League for the Timberwolves-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce definitely makes sense as soon as he's issued a clear bill of health.



With the Skyforce, Flynn would be able to get back into basketball shape -- possibly even more so than he would with the Timberwolves -- due to the increased pace of D-League basketball. The Wolves could also probably convince the Skyforce coaching staff to allow the talented point guard to play as many minutes as he possibly can on his way back to full health.

 

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