Silver Spring Native Injured In Lakers Summer League

SILVER SPRING, MD — Silver Spring native who recently signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, Josh Hart, suffered a right ankle sprain that sidelined him in Monday's win against the Sacramento Kings, according to reports.

During the Lakers' Las Vegas Summer League's second game, shooting guard Hart injured his right ankle, a Lakers blog Silver Screen & Roll reports. There's no word on when he will play again.

Hart, 22, was drafted 30th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft earlier this month, after playing four years of basketball at Villanova. The Utah Jazz picked Hart, and immediately traded to the Lakers.

Hart was a first-team All-American and won conference player of the year as a senior at Villanova. Hart's father, Moses Hart, is a retired caterer and his mother, Pat Hart, is a waitress at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, according to WUSA9.

Fans immediately took to Twitter to ask about Hart's injury:

The Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings with a 95-92 victory Monday. The team now awaits seeding for the second portion of play in Las Vegas.

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