"New Maverick Corey Brewer participated in this morning's 45-minute shootaround and will be in uniform for tonight's home game against Indiana -- although coach Rick Carlisle said there's no way of knowing whether Brewer will play until/unless the right situation arises.

Brewer, meanwhile, said what one might expect of a former lottery pick who spent the first 3-plus seasons of his career playing for cellar-dweller Minnesota and is now playing for a contender.

"Feels good," he said. "Nice situation, nice bunch of guys, feels good to be here.""