Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of USA Basketball, appears willing to let LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh play for Team USA next summer even if they skip minicamp.
All three players, which are eligible for free agency after the season, have expressed reservations about playing for their country with their NBA futures hanging in the balance.
USA Basketball's minicamp will be held in Las Vegas during the third week of July. The World Championships will be in Turkey, Aug. 28-Sept. 12.
"There is a gap between the minicamp and when they have to be back [for a training camp beginning in Las Vegas around Aug. 10]," Colangelo said in an interview Monday with FanHouse. "That's about three weeks. I could see them getting all their business done by then."
The United States is trying to win the Worlds for the first time in 15 years.