Jarred Vanderbilt's gruesome finger injury leaves Thunder bench shook during Lakers game

Jarred Vanderbilt finger injury

Vanderbilt suffered a full dislocation of his pinky finger while trying to contest a dunk against the Thunder in Game 1. His pinky hit the backboard and appeared to go limp before he reacted to the pain.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Vanderbilt's bone broke through the skin, which explains why players reacted the way they did.

Here's the clip of Jalen Williams and other Thunder players reacting with shock when they got a glimpse of the injury.

After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick said he quickly knew Vanderbilt had suffered a painful injury. "He was audibly screaming, and you knew he had done something. So, we're obviously disappointed that happened. It's just a freak injury," Redick told reporters.

Redick did say Vanderbilt was in good spirits, and the veteran did not have to be taken to the hospital for further treatment.

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Jarred Vanderbilt finger injury video

Video of Vanderbilt's injury can be found here, with the warning that it is a bit graphic.

While cameras didn't get a clear look at what Thunder players saw, it was clear from the up-close view that Vanderbilt badly injured his finger and was dealing with something more than just a minor injury.

The Lakers are already without Luka Doncic, and they lost some frontcourt depth with Vanderbilt going down in an 18-point loss to the defending champions.