The Miami Heat announced the signing of Mississauga, Ont.'s Nik Stauskas to a 10-day hardship deal on Friday.

The 28-year-old Michigan product had been playing in the G League this season.

Stauskas is a veteran of 335 NBA games over five seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Internationally, Stauskas has represented Canada on a number of occasions, including at the 2015 FIBA Americas tournament.

Should Stauskas see game action, he would become the fifth Canadian to play for the Heat following Jamaal Magloire, Joel Anthony, Kelly Olynyk and Kyle Alexander.