Here is what you need to know before the Lakers begin tournament play at the Las Vegas Summer League against the LA Clippers.
1) Hart is in MVP form
The Lakers enjoyed a first-round bye in tournament play thanks to a 3-0 record that handed them the top seed among all 30 teams.
Nobody had more to do with this than sophomore wing Josh Hart, who has been excellent on both sides of the ball in Vegas.
Hart currently ranks second in scoring with 23.3 points per game, and he has done so efficiently, hitting 47.