Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is hoping to have Luka Doncic on the court soon.
The Dallas rookie has yet to practice with the team due to several reasons, but Carlisle said they are "close" to resolving them.
"He needs to have his buyout completed with Real Madrid, he needs a FIBA letter of clearance, he needs a physical and he needs to sign a contract," Carlisle said, via The Dallas Morning News. "We're getting close to getting those things done. But we're not there yet."
Carlisle indicated he hoped Doncic will be able to start practice soon and play in the summer league in Las Vegas to prep him for the upcoming season.
"He has not had a live practice yet, but he will be in Vegas," Carlisle said. "He is going to continue to ramp up his workload and there remains a possibility that he could play. But to what percentage I could guarantee that, I just can't. I'm not going to go there.
"But that's where things are. And remember, this guy just got done playing 10 days ago or whatever. This is the set of facts that we're looking at."
Doncic, who was the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, just finished the season with Real Madrid, which won EuroLeague championship just a few days before the draft.
He averaged 14.5 points per game with 4.6 assists in 25 minutes of play.
