Jarred Vanderbilt Discusses Controllable Things Lakers Can Fix Going Forward

Oct 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) looks on during the first half against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn ImagesOne of the standout players for the Los Angeles Lakers during the preseason was Jarred Vanderbilt. Finally healthy during the offseason, Vanderbilt put in a lot of work on his game and there were even thoughts that he could start in place of LeBron James.

So it was a bit of a surprise that Vanderbilt played just 12 minutes in the Lakers 119-109 season opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.

It was certainly a disappointing outcome for the Lakers, but one that head coach JJ…