SALT LAKE CITY -- There was internal hope that rookie Kevin Porter Jr. would be able to play in one game at MGM Resorts Las Vegas Summer League, which begins Friday for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Technically, the Cavs are still taking it day by day with Porter, who suffered a minor hip flexor injury during a pre-draft workout with the Atlanta Hawks and has been bothered by it ever since. But head coach John Beilein seem to squash any possibility of Porter suiting up.

“No, I don’t expect it," Beilein said following the Cavaliers’ Salt Lake City Summer League finale. "It’s up to the trainers with all this stuff. This is one area where I’m saying, ‘You know what? This is a long way from our season right now.’ We would love to have all those guys out there, just even (Jaron) Blossomgame would be helpful for us, but we don’t have that experience or those two great draftees we have.”

After Beilein’s comments, a source confirmed that Porter was “probably not” going to play in Las Vegas despite him pushing for a chance. Just as with fifth-overall pick Darius Garland, who is also out, the Cavs are taking it slow with Porter. Porter and Garland, both of whom missed all three games in Utah, will travel with the team and continue to sit on the bench, participating in other chemistry-building activities. But that’s as far as their participation goes, unless you count the halfcourt heaves Porter was taking alongside Blossomgame prior to tipoff Wednesday.

“I’m still hurt,” Porter told cleveland.com while walking out of Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Blossomgame, by the way, is about three weeks away from playing, as he recovers from a stress fracture in his leg.

The Cavs have four games for certain in Vegas before the tournament starts. They will open with a matchup Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 5 p.m. ET.

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