Jarred Vanderbilt cleared, back in the Lakers' frontcourt rotation mix
Jarred Vanderbilt is off the Lakers' injury report after a day-to-day listing on October 17 and a clearance on October 21. The 27-year-old forward is in his eighth season and played in 65 games for Los Angeles last season. His preseason minutes were light, topping out at 15.5 in the October 6 loss to Golden State.
By the Lakers Nightly Desk · updated 16 h ago01The story of the nightWhere Vanderbilt stands entering 2026-27Vanderbilt was listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on October 17 and was cleared four days later.
Vanderbilt was listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on October 17 and was cleared four days later. He did not play in the October 16 preseason loss to Denver. Before that, his preseason work was limited: 4.7 minutes against Golden State on October 13, 8.7 minutes in the October 8 win over Sacramento, 15.5 minutes against Golden State on October 6 and 10.6 minutes in the October 5 win over Sacramento. His best preseason line was 4 points and 6 rebounds against the Kings on October 8. He wears No. 2, stands 6-8 and weighs 214 pounds.
02What last season's numbers sayLast season Vanderbilt averaged 4.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals in 17.3 minutes across 65 games…
Last season Vanderbilt averaged 4.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals in 17.3 minutes across 65 games for the Lakers. He shot 47.1 percent from the field, 29.3 percent from three and 58.9 percent from the line, with a 54.4 true shooting percentage and an 11.9 usage rate. His plus-minus was 0.1. In the playoffs his minutes shrank: 14.6 and 13.9 in the first two games against Houston, then 5.6, 6.2 and 2.8 as the Lakers fell to Houston and Oklahoma City.

Vanderbilt4.4 ppg