CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers will sign forward Okaro White to a 10-day contract, a team source confirmed to cleveland.com.

White, 25, played six games for the Miami Heat this season. He was traded to the Hawks on Feb. 8 and waived. His signing will cost the Cavs roughly $400,000 in salary and luxury tax penalties.

The Cavs had to fill one of two open roster spots by league rule. They were carrying 13 roster players for the last two weeks, and had to add a 14th player.

White's signing was first reported by Yahoo Sports.

Cleveland has a rash of injuries, though none are long term. Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance Jr. and Rodney Hood could all rejoin the team as early as this week. All of them, as well as Cedi Osman, should certainly be back before the playoffs start.

The last player the Cavs signed to a 10-day contract, Marcus Thornton, never dressed or appeared in a game with Cleveland.

White's circumstances are different. He's been injured previously and his conditioning is not quite all the way back, a source said. But the Cavs chose him over several possibilities for this roster spot and could keep him long term, according to the same team source.