EL SEGUNDO — Despite not doing any contact work or participating in non-contact practice drills, Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt continues to follow the Lakers’ ramp-up process with the hopes of being available for the beginning of the regular season.
Vanderbilt had surgery on both his feet in May after missing the final couple of months of the 2023-24 season.
General Manager Rob Pelinka said on Sept. 25 that there was “a lot of optimism” that Vanderbilt would be available when...