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MINNEAPOLIS — Mo Williams is on his way to Minnesota, which means J.J. Barea could be on his way out.

The Timberwolves and Williams have agreed to a $3.75 million, one-year contract, the player's agency, Priority Sports, announced. The agreement gives the Timberwolves an experienced and versatile combo guard to play behind Ricky Rubio.

Williams turns 32 in December and is coming off a season in Portland in which he averaged 9.7 points per game for his lowest output since his rookie year in 2003-04.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are postponing contract talks with All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh until after the season.Suh is entering the final season of his contract, and team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew said negotiations are being tabled. Lewand and Mayhew both expressed optimism that a deal can eventually be reached.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Panthers are breathing a sigh of relief over rookie wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin.Panthers coach Ron Rivera said an MRI revealed the team's first-round draft pick has a bone bruise in his left knee and will miss at least a few days of training camp.

NEWTON, Iowa — Brad Keselowski will run the NASCAR Nationwide race in Iowa on Saturday, just a day before the Sprint Cup event at Pocono.Keselowski will make his seventh start in NASCAR's second-tier series this season. Keselowski, who has won a pair of Nationwide races in 2014, will replace Ryan Blaney in the No. 22 car so Blaney can run a trucks race in Pocono on Saturday.Keselowski will fly back to Pennsylvania following Saturday night's race to run the No. 2 car at Pocono on Sunday.

TORONTO — Center Daniel Winnik has signed a $1.3 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs after spending last season with the Anaheim Ducks.Winnik, joining his fifth NHL team, had a career-high 30 points and 23 penalty minutes in 76 games last season.

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