Jarred Vanderbilt's contract is something of an albatross for the Los Angeles Lakers, and it will reportedly cost them a first-round pick if they are able

In his season debut, Vanderbilt shows he can ease the defensive burden on Anthony Davis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Max Christie and even LeBron.

Vanderbilt (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. Vanderbilt has played in two games for the Lakers this season after recovering from surgery on both feet.

The Los Angeles Lakers are actively searching for win-now trades around the NBA to help boost the 25-18 franchise further up the standings and into contention. The team is still a few moves away from being able to hang with the best squads in the NBA.

Anthony Davis was impressed by what he saw from Jarred Vanderbilt in his return to the Lakers' rotation on Saturday.

Jarred Vanderbilt is officially off of the Lakers’ injury report and will be available for tomorrow at Golden State:Source: Twitter @khobi_price What’s the buzz on

It marked Vanderbilt’s first NBA action since he sprained his right midfoot in the Lakers’ road win against the Boston Celtics last Feb. 1.

Vanderbilt suffered a midfoot sprain on Feb. 1 that cost him the rest of the season and the first 41 games (and counting) of this season.

If the Los Angeles Lakers swing a deal to improve their roster ahead of February's trade deadline, don't expect it to include Jarred Vanderbilt unless

Jarred Vanderbilt makes a small, but important impact in his season debut as the Lakers also benefit from a big game from Anthony Davis to defeat the Warriors.

Jarred Vanderbilt made his first appearance of the season during the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The versatile defensive wing has been out of the rotation since the Lakers' 114-105 victory over the Boston Celtics on Feb.