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Lakers Injury Report: Vague Timeline Revealed For Jarred Vanderbilt Return

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By Ricardo Sandoval | Last updated Mar 10, 2024 6:30 PM ET

The return of Los Angeles Lakers defensive-minded forward Jarred Vanderbilt could be upon us.

According to Jovan Buha, a Lakers insider from The Athletic, Vanderbilt is going to be back this season; it's just a matter of when exactly.

"I've heard Vando is progressing upward,"

"It sounds like he's going to be back this season; it's just a matter of like timing. Is it two weeks from now, is it four weeks from now? There is a big difference in terms of when he returns."

^{—Jovan Buha}

“It sounds like [Jarred Vanderbilt]'s going to be back this season; it's just a matter of timing”

Vanderbilt, out since Feb. 1 when he suffered a foot injury, has been progressing upward and could return before the end of the season.

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Vanderbilt has missed the last month of the season due to a foot injury. He suffered the injury on February 1st during the Lakers' Grammy road trip against the Boston Celtics.

The 24-year-old may be nonexistent on offense, but his defense makes up for it. He's by far the second-best and most impactful defender outside of superstar Anthony Davis. He is averaging 5.2 points in the season on 51.8% shooting from the file, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 assists.

Vanderbilt missed the start of the regular season due to left heel soreness. Injuries have been a pain for the Lakers and their defensive-minded forward. Nonetheless, this is excellent news for all parties involved. We can't wait to have the Vandolorian back on the court. Let's hope it's sooner rather than later.

This article first appeared on FanNation All Lakers and was syndicated with permission.

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