"Corey Brewer spent much of this fall worrying about everything but the practice or game that was right in front of him.

What was his future? He was entering the final year of his contract as the Wolves first-round pick in 2007 and there were no talks. Did the Timberwolves want him? Coach Kurt Rambis, with more options at shooting guard, was asking him to come off the bench -- after Brewer started all 82 games of the 2009-10 season.

"I had my head down a little bit, I guess," Brewer said after practice Saturday. "I was having to come off the bench. I was trying to figure out where I fit in this situation, a lot of things. I guess I let it affect me."

Brewer is talking about this in the past tense. His future in Minnesota is no clearer, really. The Wolves decided not to extend his contract, opting to wait until after the season, when he becomes a free agent.

But Brewer decided it didn't do much good to worry. He spent most of training camp driving himself to distraction, letting it hurt his shot and his energy.

"It was around the second game of the season," Brewer said. "I asked myself, 'Why worry about what you can't control?' I'm either going to be here, or I'm not going to be here. I love Minnesota, but that's up to them, not me. I just have to go out and play.""