Wolves coach Randy Wittman calls Juwan Howard's relocation requests "a little bit blown out [of proportion], from a media standpoint. He's not demanding to be traded; he just wants the opportunity to win."

Said Howard, brought in six weeks before Garnett moved out, "I'm a Minnesota Timberwolf, not going to complain about it, and if I end up staying the entire year, I'm going to work hard."