Jarred Vanderbilt back early April?
In Vandebilt’s case, the team has been bullish on his chances of returning before the 2023-24 season ends and it appears that his return is on the horizon, via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: “From what I’ve heard, the Lakers are targeting early April,” Buha said. “I don’t have a concrete date in terms of is that like April 2nd? Is that April 9th? But sometime within that first week to week-and-a-half of April the Lakers are trying to get Vando back. The season ends on April 14th, so they are trying to get him back to get him three or four games under his belt. “One good sign is he’s been traveling with the team. So Gabe, for example, was not with the team. Gabe is just joining the team today in Indianapolis and then gonna be traveling with them to Brooklyn. Vando’s been on this whole trip and we see him working out in the weight room pregame and going through his different stuff.”
Source: Lakers Nation
Source: Lakers Nation
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Jovan Buha: Darvin Ham says Jarred Vanderbilt is ramping up his conditioning but he hasn’t returned to contact activities or practice yet. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / March 26, 2024
There is less clarity with Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent. Neither has been ruled out for the rest of the season, but of the two, there is more internal optimism that Vanderbilt will return before the regular season ends next month, according to team and league sources. If either or both players had been healthy, they may have altered the direction of the Lakers’ season. -via The Athletic / March 22, 2024
Jovan Buha: Darvin Ham says Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent are progressing “according to plan.” Cam Reddish should be returning soon. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / March 18, 2024