CHANGE NEEDED! Lakers MUST FIND ROTATION SPOT or TRADE for Jarred Vanderbilt!
So Dillon Brooks — yes, that Dillon Brooks — put Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt into the news cycle when he volunteered Vando when asked by a Twitch streamer named Ray who Brooks thought was the dumbest player in the league.
Brooks also said — because hey, you don’t want to be mean, right? — that he feels Vanderbilt also has untapped potential.
The latter question is particularly important to the Lakers, because Vanderbilt, who is under contract (essentially) for a couple more seasons, is currently a big drag on the payroll, making over $12 million next season without being a player JJ Redick likes to actually put on the floor. So is some of this on the coach? Is he not using Vanderbilt correctly? Is he too impatient? Should Redick work harder to make the Vando thing work? Or is this more a Vando problem, given that his skill sent hasn’t improved at all since arriving in LA?
What about a trade? Could the Lakers find one that didn’t cost them more than one first rounder? Would teams demand two? Is that too much just to open up a roster spot they’d have no guarantee of filling? Would any transaction like that have to come with a definitive understanding of the roster improvement the Lakers would make?
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Seems like Vando never really got all the way back from his injuries, just not explosively quick like he was, his explosive quickness was his most valuable attribute
Vando is terrible. Sorry! He plays defense and literally gives you nothing zero. Heās awful canāt shoot, misses layups, canāt dribble like nothing
Brian always "Knows" what his brother is saying. But GD-it it would be nice if he'd let him finish his thoughts so we could know. Sheez after XTeenth years as brothers he should know his brother might disagree.
Vando value could be with a unit comprised of Smart, Theiro, Hayes and another athlete where they just scramble and create defensive havoc for a few minutes to disrupt an opponents flow.
Can the Lakers package Vando, Pelinka and a first round pick? Two salary dumps in one
If Vando was on a vet min, nothing to discuss. But a guy making $12-13M/yr should be a solid rotation contributor and he just isnāt. Heās a B on defense and a F on offense. Plus, for whatever reason, heās never been able to play more than 15-20 mins. So, his contract is a killer. Itās a sunk cost now though. Giving up FRP to get off of it when you gave up one to get off Westbrook and take him on in the first place would just be more front office malpractice from Pelinka. Just gotta eat it next season and see if his expiring contract has any use the following season.
I donāt think Vandoās role has been really defined for him because I think he can be a great asset
Attach Vanderbilt to Reaves and send them to Milwaukee or Cleveland
Rob Pelinka sucks
Tie between vando and laravia for the dumbest fckn players currently in the league
I take it back…. the dumbest fckn person in basketball is pelinka for these damn player options with guys who are either past their prime or never proved shit
One game by luke hyped yall up, we should of kept gabe Vincent, he had better defense
Dump LaRavia who was useless during the playoffs
Andy must be on crack! āVando is more playable than JJ allowā? Vando Canāt Shoot middies, 3s, mediocre at dribbling, can barely dunk, and canāt finish around the rim.
If given the chance, Vando can shut down opposing teams best players.
You have to keep them and have them as your starter. Remember even the Chicago Bulls try having Dennis Rodman come off the bench in the playoffs and it didnāt work Phil Jackson had to put them in there and take out Toni KukoÄ because in the playoffs youāre not allowed to have that many shooters on the court you gotta have defense you gotta have rebounders. You donāt trade a player like Dennis Rodman you donāt trade him.
What the Lakers need to do is fire their coach because not having a coach that can call players is gonna lose every time in the playoffs. They should hire Derek Fisher and Brian Shaw and get Luke Walton and hire Robert Ori as a shooting coach and half Phil Jackson has their Yoda to help him win a championship and get the blueprint and the process starting to win championships back to back to back
ššš TRADE Luka!!! They will get a $hitload back!!! Keep everyone else and beef up with a ton of high quality role players. Thatās a championship team!
During most of the season he was benced! When you ask players that don't play most of the season, then come off the bench it is not fair to the team fans or players! Especially at crunch time! The players should be on the court all season long! ThAt builds the team!
What are they going to do with Rob Pelinka? Iām not a believer in Pelinka team building! Hopefully the new owners and personnel have more input!
I'm disappointed in JJ DANTONI.š¢š¢ We have needed a guy like Vando for years he can guard 1-4 has quick feet and a high basketball IQ. He has no offense and it seems to degrade every year however defense wins Championships and he has it in spades.
Need to find more like Vando to improve Lakers defense