The Associated Press reports: Free agent point guard Rod Strickland will sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves by Saturday, his agent said.

``It's going to happen,'' agent Leon Rose said Friday afternoon, adding he expected a deal to be finalized in the next 24 hours.

Strickland, 36, played last year with Miami, his sixth team in 14 NBA seasons. He would add some vital depth to Minnesota's injury-depleted backcourt.

Veteran point guard Terrell Brandon, recovering from February knee surgery, is out indefinitely and guard Felipe Lopez will miss the season with torn ligaments in his left knee.

Strickland is likely to receive a one-year deal for the minimum.