Elton Brand stood near a basket, then jumped off both feet ever so slightly while shooting a hook shot.

The Clippers' franchise forward, who ruptured his left Achilles' tendon in the off-season is still months away from game action, but Monday was the first time Brand has left his feet since the injury.

"It felt good," Brand said. "Light jump shots, shooting, ballhandling, defensive slides earlier. Everything was real low impact. It was a big step for me today."

"To be semi-in practice, it was an important step."

Brand also walked and did light jogging on a treadmill for 20 minutes and will look to increase that as his Achilles heals.

"Seeing [injured guard] Shaun [Livingston] out here shooting the ball and doing stuff and E.B. starting to do the same, yeah it's good," Coach Mike Dunleavy said. "No question."