Just four days after suffering a gruesome injury<\/a>, Jarred Vanderbilt<\/a> was available to play again.<\/p>\n Vanderbilt was upgraded from questionable to available for Saturday\u2019s Game 3 against the Thunder<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-8 forward suffered an open dislocation to his right pinky during the second quarter of Tuesday\u2019s Game 1 loss<\/a> to the Thunder in Oklahoma City<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Medical personnel were able \u201cto put his finger back together,\u201d according to Lakers coach JJ Redick<\/a>, who added that Vanderbilt\u2019s status was day to day.<\/p>\n Vanderbilt was doubtful before being downgraded to unavailable for Thursday\u2019s Game 2 loss.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just had to kind of make sure that the tissue and the stitches were good to go so that the bone wouldn\u2019t pop out again. But, I mean, he\u2019s certainly tough-minded and wants to give it a go,\u201d Redick said.<\/p>\n Redick added on the left-handed Vanderbilt: \u201cGlad he\u2019s never taken a shot right-handed in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources told The California Post on Tuesday that a bone in Vanderbilt\u2019s pinky broke through the skin after he attempted to block an alley-oop for Chet Holmgren<\/a> during the second quarter of Game 1, with Vanderbilt\u2019s pinky hitting the backboard as he swiped for the ball.<\/p>\n California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> Vanderbilt watched Game 2 from the bench. AP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The 6-foot-8 forward immediately went to the ground in pain, holding his right hand near the Thunder bench, with Oklahoma City players<\/a> reacting when they saw Vanderbilt\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n He immediately went back to the locker room at the 5:51 mark of the second quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDownload The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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