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Summer league title game stars to watch when the real season tips

The Las Vegas summer league championship game (10 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN) pits the Portland Trail Blazers against the Los Angeles Lakers -- both undefeated coming into the matchup.

Who are the players to watch on each team, and what kind of impact could they have when the real NBA season begins? Let's take a look.

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The Lakers are also the defending champions, having won last summer league's title behind co-MVPs Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. This year, their team is led by another member of the 2017 draft class in Josh Hart.