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

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

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.

On Saturday night the Los Angeles Lakers got a huge boost with the return of forward Jarred Vanderbilt to the lineup after nearly a year out with him last featuring in a regular season NBA game last February.

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

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

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

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.

Vanderbilt suffered a midfoot sprain on Feb. 1 that cost him the rest of the season and the first 41 games (and counting) of this season.

It marked Vanderbilt’s first NBA action since he sprained his right midfoot in the Lakers’ road win against the Boston Celtics last Feb. 1.

Jarred Vanderbilt makes a small, but important impact in his season debut as the Lakers also benefit from a big game from Anthony Davis to defeat the Warriors.

After missing most of last season and the beginning of this season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has finally been medically cleared to play. In