Kevin McHale, the Timberwolves' vice president of basketball operations, has spoken to more than one team about a trade involving point guard Terrell Brandon, who has not played a game for the Wolves since he had surgery on his left knee in February 2002.

Brandon is due to be paid $11.2 million next season and $12 million in 2004-05, but he is close to retiring because of his injury.

In a trade for Brandon, the Wolves could receive a player or players from a club looking to dump salary. If Brandon retires, the team receiving him would gain salary cap space next February, the second anniversary of his injury.

"I'll be very surprised if we don't get something done,'' McHale said. "But I've been surprised before. I think the odds of us being able to do something are very good. But I've said a million times, I may want to make a deal, but if you don't want to, I can't fly to your city and beat you into it.''