The Wolves sent Al Jefferson home from Detroit today so he can rest and recover from that flu/cold that forced him to wear a medical mask to contain his germs on the team’s flight from Denver Tuesday night.

He will not play either Thursday against the Pistons or Friday at Sioux Falls against Toronto and instead will recuperate with Wednesday’s regular-season opener against New Jersey his aim.

These days off also will give his inflamed Achilles tendon time to heal as well.

Also on Wednesday, the Wolves cut Jared Reiner on the same day new big man Nathan Jawai joined the team at practice at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He watched from the baseline, but did not participate and it’s questionable whether Kurt Rambis will be able to work him into the lineup in either of these two final preseason games.

Tomorrow night’s game — the Wolves have lost five straight after starting the preseason schedule with a victory over Milwaukee — marks the first time assistant coach Bill Laimbeer will walk into the Palace with the visiting team after all those years with the Pistons and WNBA Shock.

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