After recovering from an injury, Jarred Vanderbilt is getting closer and closer to making his season start, which is making Lakers fans crazy.

The Los Angeles Lakers officially said that forward Jarred Vanderbilt has been cleared to start a return to play development. The defensive-minded forward will start by practicing with the team again. This doesn’t mean he’ll be back in the next few games, but it does mean he’ll be back soon, which makes Laker fans very happy. 

Fans are already excited about how Vanderbilt’s return will help the team. 

Fans are happy that Vando is coming back and that Cam Reddish is finding his way on the team.

Fans are hoping Vanderbilt plays his first game on November 21 against the Utah Jazz.

Fans couldn’t stop talking about how good Vando, Anthony Davis, and Cam Reddish could be on defense together.

Some fans were still not happy because they didn’t think Vando’s return was a big enough deal to make the Lakers significantly better.

Fans were still excited about their defense, and Taurean Prince got praise for being able to clamp down on the outside.

More fans found out that Vanderbilt might not be back for a few more weeks, but they are still excited.

The Lakers have been trying to fill a hole in their frontcourt by using a mix of power forwards, such as LeBron James and Rui Hachimura. Vanderbilt clearly deserves the spot because he plays so well with Davis on defense, but he doesn’t get much time if he slows down the Lakers’ attack.

The Lakers haven’t been great on either end of the court so far this season. They might keep playing Vanderbilt as the starting four to focus on defense, which worked well last year.