Darvin Ham provides update on next step in recovery for Jarred Vanderbilt

Head coach Darvin Ham discussed Jarred Vanderbilt’s path toward returning as being similar to Gabe Vincent’s after the Lakers’ win against the Nets.

The Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup that saw the return of Gabe Vincent after he had missed a whopping 46 games.

Vincent was solid in his 14 minutes of play, demonstrating that the Lakers had a good plan for his return from knee surgery and were able to bring him back this season, as projected.

The main question regarding the Lakers’ injury front now is Jarred Vanderbilt’s return. After the win in Brooklyn, Darvin Ham discussed the path toward Vanderbilt’s return.

“Just not to skip any steps,” Ham said. “To keep taking things day by day and don’t listen to whoever is out there putting target dates on his return. Maximize each day, try to get better each day and just stick to the plan. Gabe had to do the same. JV has to do the same thing as well. Just stick to the plan.”