Doncic spoke to reporters after practice Tuesday and proclaimed himself "ready" to return Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings. Head coach Rick Carlisle said the sophomore guard would be upgraded from 'out' to 'questionable' or 'probable' for the game.
Doncic has missed the last seven games after spraining his ankle in practice on Jan 31. The Mavericks went 3-4 in those games.
The 20-year-old also declared that he would participate in his first All-Star game and Skills Competition this weekend in Chicago. He was selected as one of the ten starters for the game and will compete for Team LeBron.
Doncic is averaging 28.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.