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Lakers grades: How each trade acquisition faired in debut vs Warriors

By Jason Reed

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles past Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center on February 11, 2023 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles past Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center on February 11, 2023 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Jarred Vanderbilt gets an A- in his Los Angeles Lakers debut

The worst part of Jarred Vanderbilt’s debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday was the fact that he only played 17 minutes. Darvin Ham did not deploy Vanderbilt as much as Lakers fans may have hoped and his play on the court backed those feelings up.

Vanderbilt made his presence known as soon as he stepped on the court in this game. It did not take long for his energy to jump off of the screen as he was making high-effort plays on both sides of the basketball.

His defensive ability and IQ instantly became apparent as he put together several promising defensive sequences in different situations. He was able to take players on isolation and play good defense then turning that into being a great help defender against Golden State’s fluid offense.

Vanderbilt also showed what he can add to the offensive side of the ball. His lack of three-point shooting did not matter as he was able to take the ball to the rim with relative ease while also flashing off his passing with a beautiful outlet pass to Wenyen Gabriel for a dunk.

Vanderbilt was the leading scorer off the bench for the Lakers, scoring 12 points on 5-7 shooting (2-2 from the free-throw line). He added eight rebounds and four assists to his line and made many new fans in the process.

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