Elton Brand is out for the season, but he is out of a sling and has begun range-of-motion exercises on his surgically-repaired shoulder.

Brand had surgery four weeks ago to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder.

He can start dribbling and shooting in about two months, and won't be close to full strength until about three months.

"He's in great spirits," Dr. Craig Morgan said. "Elton's mentality with all his injuries is really quite positive. He's happy he doesn't have any pain. He was dying to get out of the sling."