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The Lakers Need to Figure Out What to Do With 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…
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