Trey Johnson, Sundiata Gaines Among Timberwolves' Point Guard Targets

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The Minnesota Timberwolves season has not started well as they've won just one of their first seven games and are taking a five-game losing streak into tonight's matchup with the undefeated Los Angeles Lakers.

The Wolves are also facing a possible problem at the point guard position as starter Luke Ridnour left Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets with a hamstring injury and did not return, leaving the Wolves with just one healthy floor general -- Sebastian Telfair -- as Jonny Flynn has yet to return from offseason hip surgery.

Ridnour is questionable for Tuesday night's game, and though his injury was initially diagnosed as a strained left hamstring, Minnesota will take precaution in the form of trying out possible back-up point guards on Wednesday in an

The Wolves will host former NBA players Trey Johnson (pictured), Sundiata Gaines, Curtis Jerrells and Aaron Miles prior to Wednesday's game against the Kings in Sacramento according to a league source. The Wolves would need to release a player currently on the roster to bring a new player in as they already have a league-maximum 15 players with Maurice Ager being the only player without a guaranteed contract.

 

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