The Los Angeles Lakers might use some further frontcourt depth behind Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes. The Lakers are hopeful that may come within the type of Jarred Vanderbilt when the common season begins.
Vanderbilt remains to be ramping up after having double foot surgical procedure within the offseason. However Lakers coach JJ Redick mentioned the veteran ahead is working in direction of a return for the beginning of the common season.
“He’s following our ramp-up protocol,” Redick mentioned. “He has not accomplished any contact work. He has not participated in any non-contact observe. However we’re nonetheless attempting to focus on the start of the season. Our ramp-up course of, we’re on, kind of, goal. So it stays to be seen if he’ll be accessible. However no setbacks. And he simply continues to work his approach again.”