Tuesday, for the first time, Brand expressed some doubt about playing this season.
"It's tough because the end of the season's not really conducive to full-court practice," Brand said. "You want to go over the other team's plays and things like that, but we really don't have five-on-five settings as much as I would like to, so we'll see."
"It will be a disappointment just because it's official games, but as soon as guys are ready I'll be playing five-on-five anyways," Brand said of the possibility of not returning this season.
Brand, who can become a free agent this summer, is still performing half-court activities and one-on-one drills.
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"I'm trying to understand," Brand said. "We have games, travel, back-to-back games
