{"id":54466,"date":"2023-09-15T11:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=54466"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:09:33","slug":"nba-news-lakers-sign-jarred-vanderbilt-to-four-year-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/09\/15\/nba-news-lakers-sign-jarred-vanderbilt-to-four-year-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: Lakers Sign Jarred Vanderbilt to Four-Year Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Los Angeles Lakers have locked in forward <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vandeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Jarred Vanderbilt<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a four-year, $48 million extension, The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania reported Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed on a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Erika Ruiz told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Stadium<\/a>. Deal is fully guaranteed with a player option in the fourth year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kuLlt8zeT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4kuLlt8zeT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1702678649961353423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>NBA News: Lakers Sign Jarred Vanderbilt to Four-Year Extension<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Background<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 41st pick in 2018 (traded from Orlando to Denver), Vanderbilt was an NBA journeyman to start his career. After his rookie year with the Nuggets, he was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/capelca01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Clint Capela<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/2020\/02\/05\/clint-capela-traded-robert-covington-four-team-deal#:~:text=Rockets%20center%20Clint%20Capela%20has,is%20headed%20to%20the%20Rockets.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four-team trade<\/a>. Following three years of development in the Twin Cities, Vando was moved to the Utah Jazz as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goberru01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rudy Gobert<\/strong><\/a> deal. The Lakers acquired the 24-year-old at last season\u2019s deadline alongside <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>D\u2019Angelo Russell<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beaslma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Malik Beasley<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vando made his impact known immediately, dropping 15 points and 17 rebounds in his second game in purple and gold\u2014against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Luka Doncic<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Kyrie Irving<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Dallas Mavericks. He remained a prominent part of LA\u2019s rotation, and though his offensive output was meager at times, Vando proved to be a pest on defense. He consistently took on the opponent\u2019s best players\u2014a skill that became critical in the postseason. Vando became one of the Lakers\u2019 best defenders, while his offensive game\u2014primarily around the basket with the occasional three\u2014continued to grow. Vanderbilt finished the season with a defensive rating of 111 and an offensive rating of 119.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite his excellent regular season, Vanderbilt\u2019s minutes decreased in the playoffs, as did his production. In 15 games (13 starts), he averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16.5 minutes a night. He shot 40% from the field, 24% from deep and 70% from the free-throw line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonetheless, Vanderbilt showed flashes of potential in his first season as a Laker. It makes his new deal all the more notable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Vanderbilt\u2019s New Deal Means for the Lakers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Lakers\u2019 retooled roster, Vanderbilt has an opportunity to get an increased role heading into next season. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/09\/11\/lakers-rotation-battles-figuring-out-the-frontcourt\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned previously<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hachiru01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rui Hachimura<\/strong><\/a> is expected to start next to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Anthony Davis<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the team\u2019s center rotation is now set with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Christian Wood<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hayesja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Jaxson Hayes<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That leaves Vanderbilt as the team\u2019s seventh or eighth man, with the likelihood of earning some run next to Davis and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>LeBron James<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in certain situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One intriguing lineup that Darvin Ham should deploy more often is Vanderbilt, James, Davis, Russell and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reaveau01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Austin Reaves<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They only played 77 minutes across seven games together. However, they garnered an offensive rating of 123.5 and a defensive rating of 103. It\u2019s a promising sight for a team that established great chemistry towards the end of last season. It also speaks to Vanderbilt&#8217;s seamless fit with LA&#8217;s key players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, with Vanderbilt under contract until 2028, he\u2019s another valuable young player for the Lakers to develop. He has shown tremendous growth over the past few months, and he\u2019ll continue to get better under LA\u2019s coaching staff\u2014priming him for more minutes and a larger role in the rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Last Word<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lakers did right by extending Vanderbilt now, securing a key role player for their future. Depending on roster construction in the coming years, Vando could remain a bench contributor or develop into a regular starter. Regardless, the momentum is on Vanderbilt\u2019s side. He brings depth and defense to a championship-level roster, and the sky\u2019s the limit for such a talented forward.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have locked in forward Jarred Vanderbilt on a four-year, $48 million extension, The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania reported Friday. Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed on a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Erika Ruiz told @TheAthletic @Stadium. Deal is fully [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":54470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,26,62],"tags":[240,4556,3145,307,2941,1962,38,293,1749],"class_list":["post-54466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","tag-anthony-davis","tag-austin-reaves","tag-christian-wood","tag-dangelo-russell","tag-jarred-vanderbilt","tag-jaxson-hayes","tag-lebron-james","tag-malik-beasley","tag-rui-hachimura"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}