Jarred Vanderbilt

Jarred Vanderbilt Signs 4-Year Extension With The Lakers

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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $46 million extension for Jarred Vanderbilt. Acquired from the Jazz near the trade deadline last season, Vanderbilt was a key defensive piece for the Lakers down the stretch. The 24-year-old averaged 7.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 26 games for the Lakers. He is the fifth Laker to receive a multi-season extension this offseason. Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura have all been locked down for at least two more seasons in LA.

It’s another move that sees the Lakers prioritize their youthful core. While Vanderbilt has definitely proven his worth as a defender, one has to wonder if this is a move to safeguard against a LeBron exit next summer. It’s widely believed that if Bronny James leaves USC for the NBA, LeBron will leave the Lakers for whatever team drafts his son. ESPN‘s Brian Windhorst has gone as far as to say he believes LeBron is more interested in playing with Bronny than winning rings at this point in his career.

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Former Laker Dwight Howard Speaking With Warriors

While the Lakers are locking down their starters, the Warriors are looking to add depth.

The Golden State Warriors will meet with Dwight Howard next week, according to Shams Charania. The Warriors have spent the latter half of the offseason searching for a depth big man. Howard is 37 and has spent the last two years in Taiwan. He last played in the NBA in 2022 following his third stint on the Lakers.

Howard is an eight-time All-Star, last earning the honor in 2014. Furthermore, he has also been named to five All-NBA First Teams, the last coming in 2012. Other players the Warriors have considered adding include Blake Griffin. However, as noted by The Athletic, “Would Howard enter the situation with the correct mindset? If he doesn’t play for two straight weeks, would he be fine with that? If they tell him to rebound, remain physical but never expect a play run in his direction, would he remain content? Is there any concern he’d become a distraction on the sideline or in the locker room for a franchise that is already attempting quite the chemistry experiment bringing Chris Paul into the mix?”

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Jarred Vanderbilt Accused Of Returning Tunnel Fit

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The Los Angeles Lakers are currently locked in the midst of a fierce battle in the second round of the NBA playoffs. After historic performances saw the seven-seed Lakers steal a game on the road against the Warriors, they suffered a 27-point rout in Game 2.

Lakers power forward Jarred Vanderbilt is having a decent series against the Warriors. While not a prolific shooter, Vanderbilt earned praise for his ability to lock down Steph Curry in Game 1. Overall, his tangible stats are 4-for-14 shooting, 14 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals in 46 minutes across the first two games of the series. However, it’s not Vanderbilt’s on-court performance that has him generating headlines.

Saks Fifth Avenue Employee Accuses Vanderbilt Of “Wearing To Return”

Vanderbilt’s tunnel fit for Tuesday’s Game 1 was a patterned overshirt and blue courtesy calf-length pants. However, there is now an allegation surrounding his outfit. According to the Instagram user “sfc.og”, who claims to be an employee at Saks Fifth Avenue, Vanderbilt bought the outfit on Monday, only to return it later in the week. “Nice guy but…bought 2k worth of clothes Monday. This outfit specially. Wore it to tunnel and post game Tuesday. Then returned it yesterday. I wasn’t at the store and someone took the return. Lord knows why. Obviously used clothing. Mayn if I didn’t have a reason to hate the Lakers and root for home turf now I have more reason. Boooooo @jvando. Ya bum.”

While there is a culture of wearing to return (consignment), that clearly isn’t what is being alleged here. According to this self-professed Warriors fan, Vanderbilt bought a fit for the tunnel for $2,000 and then returned it after he was done with it. Obviously, this is one side of the story and Vanderbilt has not commented on the allegations as of yet. The claim does need to be taken with a grain of salt given the source’s anti-Lakers bias, and the fact that they did not see the return themselves. Meanwhile, people are split in the comments of The Neighborhood Talk post that collated the information. Some people shared their own experiences of people trying to return worn clothing. Meanwhile, many others warned the source that they were likely about to get fired. But what do you think about the situation? Let us know in the comments below.

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