MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Wally Szczerbiak was activated from the injured list before Thursday night's game against Sacramento.

Szczerbiak hasn't played this season because of a strained left foot.

Coach Flip Saunders planned to give Szczerbiak about 15 minutes of playing time. An All-Star in 2002 who has been Minnesota's second-leading scorer each of the last two seasons, Szczerbiak also missed 30 games in 2002-03 with a dislocated left big toe.

The Timberwolves cleared space for Szczerbiak by placing rookie forward Ndudi Ebi on the injured list. He has tendinitis in his right knee.