Jarred Vanderbilt Receives Final Injury Designation for Lakers vs. Mavericks

After the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers were hit with bad news, one after the other, as the team won’t have stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for the rest of the regular season due to injuries.

Along with Reaves and Doncic, Marcus Smart is still on the mend with a right ankle contusion, which will keep him sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks. This is also a significant concern moving forward.

Jarred Vanderbilt is Available to Play vs. Mavericks

Jarred Vanderbilt (right calf soreness) has been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game at Dallas.

— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) April 5, 2026

Veteran forward Jarred Vanderbilt also popped up on the Lakers’ injury report on Saturday, as he is dealing with right calf soreness. However, he has been upgraded from questionable to available, giving the team another body off the bench.

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