Jarred Vanderbilt's contract is something of an albatross for the Los Angeles Lakers, and it will reportedly cost them a first-round pick if they are able

It has only been two games on a minutes restriction, but Jarred Vanderbilt has already shown what the Los Angeles Lakers have been missing as he recovered from offseason foot surgeries.

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Philadelphia 76ers for the second and final time this season, and it will be without their star defensive forward, Jarred V

Vanderbilt (foot) isn't listed on the Lakers ' injury report for Thursday's game against Washington, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.

Vanderbilt (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. Vanderbilt has played in two games for the Lakers this season after recovering from surgery on both feet.

In his season debut, Vanderbilt shows he can ease the defensive burden on Anthony Davis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Max Christie and even LeBron.

Anthony Davis was impressed by what he saw from Jarred Vanderbilt in his return to the Lakers' rotation on Saturday.

Jarred Vanderbilt is officially off of the Lakers’ injury report and will be available for tomorrow at Golden State:Source: Twitter @khobi_price What’s the buzz on

Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt finally returned to game action on Saturday after being out for nearly a calendar year.

Saturday’s game was the forward’s first since he sprained his right midfoot in a game in Boston nearly 12 months ago, which eventually led to surgery.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without one of their top perimeter defenders for nearly a year. But that's all about to change. It was revealed on Wednesday th

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Jarred Vanderbilt has been medically cleared to make his season debut this Saturday against the Golden State Warriors.