Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who has been out all season after undergoing procedures on both feet, is now targeting an early January

Since signing a four-year, $48 million contract extension in September of 2023, Vanderbilt has played in only 29 of 104 games. Last season he missed the first 20 games of the campaign due to bursitis in his left heel, then a right foot sprain in February caused him to miss the rest of the season.

The Lakers forward, who had procedures on both feet during the offseason, is experiencing fluid buildup in his left knee.