Coach Rick Carlisle cracked open the door just a sliver that first-round draftee Luka Doncic could play in the MGM Resorts Summer League in Las Vegas, but said there still are numerous hurdles that need to be cleared.
Doncic has yet to participate in any live practices for the Mavericks for myriad reasons.
"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 before the Mavericks headed to Las Vegas, where they open summer league action Friday against Phoenix.