LOS ANGELES – One of the areas of concern for the Los Angeles Lakers following their early flameout in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs last season was consistent bench production. As the series dragged on, the Lakers reserves were unable to make a major impact. In fact, in Game 4, Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to play his five starters for the entire second half. That is where Jarred Vanderbilt is hoping to make a difference for the Lakers this season.

After a couple of years of injury rehab, this was the first offseason in a while during which Jarred Vanderbilt was healthy . He was able to work on his game without any additional limitations. With the Lakers having no shortage of ball-handlers, playmakers and shot creators, one of the ways Vanderbilt can make an impact

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