The Wolves worked Saturday to buy out the contract of veteran forward Juwan Howard, who did not attend the team’s public scrimmage at Target Center on Saturday evening.

Howard hugged his teammates goodbye after Friday’s exhibition finale at Target Center. The team chose to buy out the remaining two years of a $14.3 million contract rather than accept something back in a trade that it didn’t want.

His departure, barring any other transactions by Monday’s 5 p.m. roster deadline, seemingly gets the Wolves to the required 15-player limit, assuming they waive Wayne Simien as well. Simien was acquired in Wednesday’s trade with Miami, but was told not to come to Minnesota along with new Wolves Antoine Walker and Michael Doleac.

Once the buyout is finalized, Howard will be free to sign with any team. How long do you think it’ll take him to try to finally join Kevin Garnett in Boston?

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