Wiggins, Muhammad return, possible for Friday's preseason finale

Both out for Wednesday's preseason victory over Memphis, the Wolves' Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad returned to practice Thursday and did most of the same work their teammates did.

Wiggins didn't play Wednesday because of an allergic reaction to something. Muhammad was held out because of hip soreness that, according to coach Tom Thibodeau, had been bothering him for some time.

Asked if both will play in Friday's preseason finale against Charlotte at Target Center, Thibodeau said, "We'll see. They were better today, but I don't want to jump to any conclusions. They actually did quite a bit in practice today. We're not going to take any chances. But if they can go, they'll go. They also need work."

Wiggins' allergic reaction remains a mystery.

"I don't know what it is," Thibodeau said. "He doesn't know what it is. No one knows."

Other stuff from today's practice:

1. The Wolves must submit their 15-man roster by Monday, but will have to make moves by then to allow time for the waiver process to work. They currently have 17 on their roster. Waiving Toure' Murry is a given, but there's also not room for all three of Rasual Butler, John Lucas III and Adreian Payne. Of those three, only Payne has a guaranteed contract ($2 million) for this season.

"It's the tough part of the job," Thibodeau said. "Everyone who's here is deserving and they're all capable of playing. But it will come down to doing what we feel is best for our team. But those decisions are always tough decisions."

2. A matter of procedure, the Wolves also will extend third-year contract offers to Wiggins and Zach LaVine – both products of the 2014 draft – for the 2017-18 season in the coming days.

There's no indication they'll strike contract extensions with either Gorgui Dieng or Shabazz Muhammad in the next week or so. If they don't, both players will become restricted free agents next summer.

3. Sacramento on Thursday became the 15^th NBA team to own or operate a D League franchise when they bought control of the Reno Bighorns. In time, all 30 NBA teams likely will have their own D League team. That, of course, would include the Wolves, who right now have no affiliation with such a team. Potential cities for them to strike such an arrangement include places like Rochester, St. Cloud, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Des Moines and Omaha.

"We're still studying," said Thibodeau, also the Wolves' president of basketball operations. "The way we are now, the way we're built, our young players are playing here. Eventually down the road, you're going to see most teams will have one. It's on the horizon, but it's not immediate."

5. Dieng talked emotionally after practice today about former Wolves basketball boss and coach Flip Saunders, the man who drafted him in 2013 and coached him for a season. The one-year anniversary of Saunders' death is Tuesday.

Dieng spoke about how hard he took his coach's death – "It took me like two months to get back to normal, I couldn't sleep," he said – and you'll hear more from players whom Saunders brought to Minnesota in a story that will run early next week.

6. Expect to see some of the Wolves players at tonight's WNBA Finals' deciding Game 5 between the Lynx and Los Angeles.

"Oh, we're pulling for the Lynx," Thibodeau said. "It's great what they're doing. It's rare when you have an opportunity to be part of and watch a dynasty being built. What they're doing is really special. The way they play: They play great, they play together, they're smart and they're tough. I love watching them play. I'm sure most of our guys will be there, but we also have to be ready for tomorrow."