Jimmy to Milwaukee with NOP and LAL (no Midds)

[Laimbeer]

People act like he has a 20 million a year contract. He over paid by a 5 million imo.

Right now, it's moreso the 4 guaranteed years, especially if the knee continues to be "balky".

He not out with a knee injury this time. Recently started ramping up.

He can have injury woes for the next 4 years or reach his upside. Who knows.

He hasn't played in a year so it's the "who knows" part that is the problem.

[kobe_vs_jordan]

Right now, it's moreso the 4 guaranteed years, especially if the knee continues to be "balky".

He not out with a knee injury this time. Recently started ramping up.

He can have injury woes for the next 4 years or reach his upside. Who knows.

Vanderbilt's journey back to the court has been lengthy (and filled with bad luck). Multiple foot surgeries during the summer followed his mid-foot sprain against Boston last February. Earlier this month it was released that the young forward experienced a fluid buildup in his left knee during his injury rehabilitation, delaying his return.

But yes. Either good stuff or bad stuff could happen. But teams are going to value Vanderbilt based on his current and recent play. Of which, there is none, and he's been injured.

Teams valuing him as injured and none playing is fine. But doesn’t mean lakers are paying the draft capital for the bucks to get their young star and save money.

[kobe_vs_jordan]

Right now, it's moreso the 4 guaranteed years, especially if the knee continues to be "balky".

He not out with a knee injury this time. Recently started ramping up.

He can have injury woes for the next 4 years or reach his upside. Who knows.

He hasn't played in a year so it's the "who knows" part that is the problem.

Taking a year to recover means he won’t play in the next 4 years?

I could to see if he have a Lonzo ball or
Johnathan Issac path ahead of him for recovery.

[Scoot McGroot]

He not out with a knee injury this time. Recently started ramping up.

He can have injury woes for the next 4 years or reach his upside. Who knows.

Vanderbilt's journey back to the court has been lengthy (and filled with bad luck). Multiple foot surgeries during the summer followed his mid-foot sprain against Boston last February. Earlier this month it was released that the young forward experienced a fluid buildup in his left knee during his injury rehabilitation, delaying his return.

But yes. Either good stuff or bad stuff could happen. But teams are going to value Vanderbilt based on his current and recent play. Of which, there is none, and he's been injured.

Teams valuing him as injured and none playing is fine. But doesn’t mean lakers are paying the draft capital for the bucks to get their young star and save money.

Sure. Lakers can absolutely keep him and see if he's healthy to play consistently and either help their team, or be traded later.