Overview

• JJ Redick said Luka Dončić will appear in two of the final four preseason games, with his availability for Sunday against Golden State still to be decided.
• Luka Dončić practiced fully on Saturday after a reduced workload following his EuroBasket run with Slovenia.
• Marcus Smart will make his preseason debut Sunday after missing time with Achilles tendinopathy and an illness.
• LeBron James is expected to miss at least three to four weeks due to sciatica.
• The starting lineup remains unsettled beyond Dončić, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, with Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia and Smart in contention for two spots.