Jarred Vanderbilt's best trait is his defensive versatility. He can switch onto multiple positions and irritate ball-handlers of all shapes and sizes. So, despite Vanderbilt being a power forward, JJ Redick sounds like he wants to use the 26 year-old forward in a role typically reserved for guards, which is that of a full-court ball hawk.
Lakers reporter Jovan Buha talked about Redick's plan for Vanderbilt and new Lakers guard Marcus Smart; in short, he wants them to be pests:
"He wants to use Marcus Smart and Jarred Vanderbilt in particular, as point of attack defenders who can ball hawk opposing ball handlers 96 feet, 48 feet, and make their lives difficult.