Ramon Sessions reportedly reaches a deal with Minnesota Timberwolves

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Restricted free agent Ramon Sessions agreed Friday to a four-year, $16-million deal with the Minnesota Timbervolves, ESPN.com reported.

The Milwaukee Bucks have a week to match the offer sheet but are not expected to, bringing closure to Session’s summer-long wait. His name was mostly linked with the New York Knicks and the Clippers.

The Clippers had sought Sessions for a backup role behind point guard Baron Davis, but their interest had tempered after acquiring Sebastian Telfair in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and because Sessions wanted a starting position. Sessions was seeking the $5.8-million mid-level exception.

Nonetheless, the Clippers appeared to make room for the possibility they land Sessions, who’s played two years in the NBA. The Clippers waived guard Mike Taylor July 31 after he served mostly a backup role last season to Davis. He averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 assists in 15.1 minutes a contest in 51 games and five starts.

Telfair, acquired by the Clippers in a three-player trade that sent Quentin Richardson to Minnesota, was deemed within the organization as someone who could share the backup role with Sessions.

Sessions, 23, averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists in 27.5 minutes per game, but he only started in 38 of 79 games.

--Mark Medina