Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers named MVP of the summer league

Los Angeles Lakers goaltender Josh Hart was named MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League, scoring the second consecutive summer that a Lakers guard earned this honor.

Fresh out of 37 points and nine rebounds In the semifinal against Cleveland, Hart was elected MVP by a panel of media. Last summer, his teammate Lonzo Ball was named the MVP after leading the Lakers to the summer league championship

In his second season with the Lakers, Hart entered the # Summer, wanting to "dominate" the summer league. . He participated in Tuesday's championship game against Portland with an average of 24.2 points, 47.1% shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in six games.

Hart played so well during the summer league that he opened Magic Johnson's eyes. Last week, the Lakers president told Hart that the Villanova product could enter the conversation for a starting place this fall.

The Lakers were already well placed on Hart's defensive and rebellious abilities, but Hart feels that he's been showing some of the other things he's worked hard on during the offseason with the l & # 39; Assistant Coach Miles Simon

"Probably my handful," Hart said over the phone when asked what he thought he had presented this summer. "My ability to shoot the dribble, these are the two main things I've really been working on in the past few months, I hope the guys will see it and say" Oh my guy, JHart really works. "

After adding LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee in free agency, the Lakers rely on Hart to be one of the young hopes to provide the perimeter shot.

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka identified Hart, who hit 6 of 15 points in the win over Cleveland, as one of the reasons why the Lakers did not pursue the signing of the game. a shooting specialist in a free agency. "I think I can shoot shots," said Hart, who shot 39.6 percent behind the bow during his rookie season. "And when these guys find me when I'm open, I know we have altruistic guys, my job is to shoot them down."

Hart is the first MGM Resorts All-NBA team that includes Wendell Carter Jr. of Chicago. Kevin Knox of New York, Collin Sexton of Cleveland and Christian Wood of Milwaukee

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the team-mate of Hart and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, won the honors of the second team with the choice of Deandre Ayton of Phoenix, Wade Baldwin IV of Portland, Memphis & Jr. Jaren Jr. and Atlanta Trae Young.