There is some exciting news waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to get back to winning ways when facing the Charlotte Hornets. The news is regarding forward Jarred Vanderbilt who is yet to see the court this season after he underwent procedures on both feet during the offseason and recently also dealt with knee soreness. Which further pushed back the L.A. star’s return date.

However, since then Vanderbilt has been making “real progress” in his rehabilitation process as per head coach JJ Redick. Well, that seems so, as ESPN NBA insider Dave McMenamin has reported today. “Jarred Vanderbilt has been assigned to the South Bay Lakers, the team announced.” Providing some much-needed relief to the Lakers fans.

Vanderbilt being assigned to the South Bay Lakers is a sign that we could soon see him back in action. He’ll be joining forces with none other than Bronny James and Co. and will have a chance to get in some extra court time as he progresses. Furthermore, the Lakers have been in desperate need of some defensive reinforcements this season, an area in which the 25-year-old excels.

When healthy, Vanderbilt displays aggressive defending and rebounding skills that will help this team win games. His return could certainly make a big impact on the Lakers as the fans also seem to be on the same page. Vanderbilt’s return news has filled with excitement as one fan wrote “Letsssss gooo!!! Vando is back!!!” expressing his feelings. Let’s see how the other fans reacted to the news.

“Demon almost back”: Lakers fans go into frenzy as Jarred Vanderbilt nears his return to the court

Jarred Vanderbilt is very close to his return to the hardwood and this has the Lakers nation jumping with joy! As one fan wrote, “Let’s go omg demon almost home” referring to Vanderbilt returning to L.A. after missing the entire season so far due to injury issues on both of his feet.

Another fan captioned his tweet, “demon soon” and attached an edited collage along with it. The collage featured Vanderbilt with “Welcome to Vando’s vault!” written on it. Further, it featured the likes of Doncic, Ingram, Booker, and a few more who were supposedly locked by the Lakers forward’s defense.

At the same time, another user took the help of a GIF that had “We are back baby” written over it. As he suggested, the Lakers are back and Vanderbilt will help them in their pursuit of making a deep playoff run this season as get closer to the business end. A fan took MJ’s iconic picture with the Larry O’Brien trophy and wrote “Vande and Bronny in the G-League” as he added a bit of humor stating both Bronny and Vanderbilt will be a scary sight for other teams in the G-league.

A follower also stated “Our season starts now” indicating the Lakers look like a real team with the forward closing in on a return. At the moment the Lakers are 20-16 for the season seeded sixth in the West and they need to keep up their good form to remain in playoff contention. And there’s no doubt Vanderbilt’s return will impact their chances as they look to achieve success.