It's official: Ramon Sessions is heading to Minnesota.Bucks general manager John Hammond confirmed to the Journal Sentinel earlier that he will not match the Minnesota Timberwolves' four-year, $16.4 million offer sheet for Sessions.
The Timberwolves signed Sessions to an offer sheet after they failed to lure point guard Ricky Rubio, whom they selected with the No. 5 pick in the June draft, over to the NBA from Europe.
What it came down to for the Bucks was an unwillingness to go over the luxury tax, which is what would have happened had they matched the offer for Sessions. Earlier this week, Hammond told FanHouse that he was exploring ways to shed payroll in an effort to match Sessions' offer -- another report indicated the Bucks were in talks with the Mavs -- but obviously a deal couldn't be struck.
Matching for Sessions also would have made for a full-fledged glut at the point guard position. The Bucks are already sitting with Brandon Jennings, Luke Ridnour and Roko Ukic.
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Sessions would seem to be a nice fit for the Timberwolves because of his ability to play both guard spots. At 6-foot-3, Sessions has the size to defend two-guards, which will likely come in handy considering he'll be paired in the backcourt for long stretches with 6-foot-0 rookie Jonny Flynn.Sessions averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists last year for the Bucks and as a restricted free agent had drawn interest from a variety of teams.
