Corey Brewer didn’t practice Monday, could barely walk at all with a thigh contusion, sustained in a collision with Seattle’s Kevin Durant late in overtime, that Wolves coach Randy Wittman seemed quite concerned about. Wittman, Kevin McHale and Fred Hoiberg all huddled around Brewer as he received treatment in training room after Monday’s practice.

Wittman called Brewer and Marko Jaric both game-time decisions for Tuesday’s game against Charlotte. Jaric played six minutes at Cleveland Friday and didn’t suit up for Sunday’s overtime loss to the Sonics because he also bruised his thigh, in Wednesday’s game at Toronto. Rashad McCants missed Monday’s practice because he was ill and was sent to the doctor Tuesday morning instead of attending shootaround.

Meanwhile, Antoine Walker practiced with the team for the first time since last week. He diplomatically stated his disgust with his situation. He said there’s “no point” to a contract buyout now that he and the team failed to reach agreement on one by Saturday night’s deadline because he cannot join another team now in time for the playoffs.

He said he was worried about the situation here when he got traded from Miami to Minnesota and called it a “wasted year.” He said all he wants to do is play and called the Wolves’ contract buyout offer “ridiculous.” He remains hopeful that a trade can be struck this summer, when he has one season and a big, attractive expiring $9.3 million salary slot left on his contract.

“I didn’t want to be put into this situation, I got traded into this situation,” he said. “So it’s just unfortunate. I’m disappointed. I like to play; this is what I love to do and I’m not being allowed to do it, so it hurts. I’m going to be professional about it. This is a great group of guys. I’m going to be practice and if I’m called upon to play, I’ll play…It’s going to be a tough six weeks.”

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