The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Jarred Vanderbilt to a four-year, $48 million contract extension Friday, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Los Angeles traded for Vanderbilt in the middle of the last season to aid their playoff push. Vanderbilt immediately joined the team and fit in well, as his lengthy perimeter defending was just what the doctor ordered for the Lakers.
The 24-year-old averaged 7.2 points per game on 52.9% shooting, so that $48 million figure on the surface seems like a good chunk for someone of that caliber, but Vanderbilt adds far more than just scoring.