Elton Brand appeared in only 29 games during his first season with the Sixers after dislocating his right shoulder in mid-December and having surgery about two months later. He admitted Wednesday that his left leg also was far from 100 percent last year.

"When I started last season, it wasn't 100 [percent], it wasn't there explosion-wise," he said. "But now I have the one leg strength back, I have the two legs to bounce back. I've been training here the last two weeks so it feels good."