Timberwolves Assign Jonny Flynn To Sioux Falls

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Minnesota’s NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 14th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the first assignment for Flynn, a second-year pro out of Syracuse.

Flynn (6-0, 195) has been inactive since undergoing hip surgery in July. Last season, Flynn averaged 13.5 points, 4.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 81 games (all starts) and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

The Timberwolves chose Flynn, an early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft, in the first round with the sixth overall pick. In two seasons at Syracuse, Flynn averaged 16.6 points, 6.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds, and was an AP All-America Honorable Mention selection as a sophomore.

Flynn joins the Sioux Falls Skyforce in anticipation of the team’s back-to-back home games against the Iowa Energy on Friday, Dec. 3 and the Reno Bighorns on Saturday, Dec. 4. Timberwolves fans can keep track of Flynn and the Skyforce by logging onto NBA.com/dleague to watch every game live, online, for free.

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2010-11 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the debut of the Texas Legends. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2009-10 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front-office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the league’s 10th season, fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.