The Wolves on Saturday waived guard Toure Murry and forward Rasual Butler to get to the league-mandated 15-player limit.
But that doesn't necessarily mean the roster won't change in the coming weeks or months.
The moves meant that, for now, the Wolves carry four point guards among the 14 players available to coach Tom Thibodeau; center Nikola Pekovic, who is injured and not playing this season, is still on the active roster.
The Wolves have starting point guard Ricky Rubio, rookie Kris Dunn, veteran John Lucas III — who played for Thibodeau in Chicago — and Tyus Jones on the roster. Also included are centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Cole Aldrich, power forwards Gorgui Dieng, Jordan Hill and Adreian Payne, small forward Nemanja Bjelica and wing players Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muhammad and Brandon Rush.
Lucas, 33, last played in the NBA in 2015. He played in the Development League for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and for a team in Puerto Rico in 2016.
The Wolves open the regular season Wednesday in Memphis.
Kent Youngblood
