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Ankle issues abound for Wolves' point guards

Jeff Teague missed time this season because of a left ankle injury. Derrick Rose has had problems with both ankles and now Tyus Jones is walking around Target Center in a walking boot because of his own sprained left ankle.

They’re all point guards who have dealt with sprained ankles.

Is it a coincidence or is there something to being a point guard that leaves you more susceptible to injuring your ankle?

“I’d like to think there’s not something to it,” interim coach Ryan Saunders said. “They’ve all, I think, happened in different kind of ways.