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Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt could see action in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets.

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Jarred Vanderbilt is nearing a return for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jarred Vanderbilt

Team:Los Angeles LakersPosition:SFAge:25Height:206 cmWeight:97 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The defensive forward is targeting to suit up as early as Game 3 of the series between the Lakers and Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is hopeful Vanderbilt could see action soon as he has been participating in on-court workouts in the past two weeks.

"We'll see how he responds to what he did today," Ham said.

"And still, nothing is going to change in terms of new information. It's just a day-by-day thing. And so we have to see how he tolerates the recovery process. He exerted himself at a pretty high level today. So we'll see how he feels tomorrow. We'll just keep going day by day."

Vanderbilt has been averaging 10.5 points on 66% shooting, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals this season.

The Nuggets lead the 7-game series with the Lakers, 1-0.

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