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Return for Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt delayed by fluid in knee

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Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has recently experienced fluid in his left knee during his rehabilitation from offseason procedures to both feet and is targeting early January for his return, the Lakers told ESPN on Tuesday.

Vanderbilt, 25, suffered a right midfoot sprain on Feb. 1, causing him to miss the rest of the season. That came after Vanderbilt missed the first 20 games of last season because of bursitis in his left heel.

On Nov. 20, the Lakers announced that Vanderbilt's ramp-up after surgery on his right foot and removing a bone spur in his left foot in May has taken longer than the team anticipated.