JJ Redick clears the air about the viral verbal spat with Jarred Vanderbilt
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt verbally clashed with head coach JJ Redick, who has explained his decision.
JJ Redick clears the air about the viral verbal spat with Jarred Vanderbilt originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers are a depleted team at the moment due to the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
At the same time, they are making sure LeBron James is healthy for the postseason, so they are managing him. This led to the Lakers playing with a limited squad on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder . It was a clear blowout win for the defending champions, but it led to the Lakers finding some problems, including a spat between head coach JJ Redick and forward Jarred Vanderbilt.
Redick explains what happened between him and Vanderbilt Early in the second quarter against the Thunder , Redick called a timeout. By doing so, Redick took Vanderbilt out of the game, and like most players, the latter showed his frustration. It was a key decision for the Lakers because Redick thought Vanderbilt was not playing as well as he could have hoped.
Like any player, Vanderbilt was angry to be taken out, but it seems he is not ready to address the situation. MORE: Redick provides a crucial Luka Doncic injury update After the game, Vanderbilt apparently left the arena without speaking to reporters . It was up to Redick to clear up what happened, so he made sure to explain the event and what led up to Vanderbilt's fiery reaction.