NIAGARA FALLS — According to a Yahoo! Sports writer, Niagara Falls product Jonny Flynn won’t be in the lineup when his second National Basketball Association season starts.
Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports said via Twitter on Monday night that Flynn will likely miss three to four months due to a hip problem that will require surgery.
Flynn missed time with Minnesota’s summer league squad due to the injury.
The Timberwolves also sent backup point guard Ramon Sessions to Cleveland as part of a multi-player deal, meaning Luke Ridnour could start for the team when the season begins.
Flynn, who was taken with the sixth pick overall, was named a second-team All-Rookie selection after finishing his first season with a points-per-game average of 13.5. He also led the T-Wolves with 4.4 assists per contest.
The deal troubled guard Delonte West and point guard Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Sessions, 7-footer Ryan Hollins and a future second-round pick.
Sessions averaged 8.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting with 3.1 assists in a career-low 21.1 minutes per game last season. He signed a four-year, $16 million deal to join the Wolves before last season. The native of South Carolina is close friends with Cavs guard Mo Williams from their days together with the Milwaukee Bucks and should get much more playing time in Cleveland this year.
The 25-year-old Hollins is a super-athletic, but very raw, forward/center who averaged 6.1 points.
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