Josh Hart is probably too good for Las Vegas Summer League, but the young veteran of the Lakers is spending his summer helping get his teammates prepared for a season that matters.

Las Vegas — As Josh Hart effortlessly got wherever he wanted on the court to help the Los Angeles Lakers blow out the Philadelphia 76ers 96-79, he looked like what he is: A veteran beating up on overmatched prospects who aren’t ready for the bright lights and the crucible of the postseason.

Diana Taurasi is currently in her 14th year in the WNBA, she’s the league’s all-time leading scorer as well as the first WNBA player to hit 1,000 three-pointers. She’s essentially the living GOAT of the league, very similar to that guy LeBron James over in the NBA.

What else do they have in common? Taurasi has worn one sneaker for most of her career and it’s been LeBron James’ signature shoe. She’s been mostly wearing the LeBron 10s for her career but like all sneaker heads, she’s fallen in love with the LeBron 15s. She told WNBA.com, “I think these by far have eclipsed comfort level of any basketball shoe I’ve ever worn.”

When he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, Carmelo Anthony’s career suddenly was granted a reprieve. Sure, playing in New York afforded Melo visibility and a certain kind of status, but it had been four years since Melo’s Knicks had even sniffed the playoffs.

No longer would he be playing for a clueless franchise whose team president went out of his way to denigrate his game and blame him for the team’s failures. As a veteran with a no-trade clause, the deal required his sign-off. Melo not only agreed, he also waived his $8 million trade kicker.

All good things must come to an end ... again. The LeBron James banner is being torn down Tuesday morning after he signed with the Lakers.

Sure, Cleveland could just leave an empty giant brick wall — but we asked you to tell us what the city should put up in place of the banner.

Tony Parker will sign a two-year, $10 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Picturing Parker in Hornets blue feels bizarre. The Spurs as we know them are fading.

According to Wojnarowski, Parker called Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich to inform him of his decision, despite San Antonio wanting him back. He will now join Spurs former assistant coach, James Borrego, who was recently hired as head coach in Charlotte.

LeBron James is going to L.A. Paul George is staying in Oklahoma City. With the Philadelphia 76ers’ two blockbuster free agent targets off the market, Kawhi Leonard is the only available star they’ve had their eyes on. And once the Sixers completed a trade with the Denver Nuggets to acquire Wilson Chandler, a 2021 second-round pick and the rights to swap a 2022 second-round pick, the instant reaction by many was that this was the precursor to a deal for Leonard.

No one wants to spend the 4th of July by themselves. It’s a pain. You have to fire up the grill and only cook for yourself. You have to look at your friends’ Instagram that is filled with pictures of their awesome party. It’s a drag. Well ... Donovan Mitchell wasn’t going to go it alone on 4th of July. Ever the man of the people, Donovan Mitchell evidently learned what not to do on 4th of July from a prior Utah Jazzman who collectively ruined every Jazz fan’s BBQ by his decision/indecision/decision/article one year ago today.

The day that LeBron James announced for the second time that he was leaving his hometown team — is a date that will have an impact on the Cavaliers franchise for years to come.

But a date that arguably helped to seal this fate for the Cavs? June 19, 2017 — the day the Cavs and former general manager David Griffin decided to part ways.