SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -Guard Beno Udrih signed with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, potentially filling a hole in the club’s lineup while Mike Bibby is out with a thumb injury.
Udrih, who won two NBA championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs, was waived Monday by the Minnesota Timberwolves after they acquired him in a trade with San Antonio earlier in the day.
The Spurs got rid of the backup point guard, who spent three years with the club, after he lost his job to Jacque Vaughn during last season’s run to the title. The Slovenian guard also broke his left index finger during training camp last month.
But the Kings need Udrih, who might become their starting point guard while Bibby heals his injured right thumb, which could keep him out for two more months.
The only other point guard on the Kings’ roster was newcomer Orien Greene. The Kings waived guard Mustafa Shakur on Wednesday night, creating a spot on their 15-man roster.
Udrih appeared in 207 regular-season games in San Antonio, averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 assists. He was chosen by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in 2004.
The Kings, who lost their season opener at New Orleans on Wednesday, visit San Antonio on Friday night.
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