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

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.

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

If the Los Angeles Lakers swing a deal to improve their roster ahead of February's trade deadline, don't expect it to include Jarred Vanderbilt unless

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.

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.

Jarred Vanderbilt made his first appearance of the season during the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The versatile defensive wing has been out of the rotation since the Lakers' 114-105 victory over the Boston Celtics on Feb.

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