One 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 Redick was not too hard on his team for after the game, believing many of the things that needed fixing were smaller, controllable things.