Return on hold for Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt

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Jarred Vanderbilt's return to the Los Angeles Lakers will take longer than expected.

The Lakers said in a statement Tuesday that a setback in his recovery from offseason surgery has left the forward with fluid in his left knee, and that he isn't expected to play until 2025. The team originally hoped he could return in November.

Vanderbilt, 25, is attempting to return from sur