
Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a serious finger injury during a Lakers game, causing a shocked reaction from the Thunder bench. He injured his pinky while contesting a dunk and left the court in visible pain.

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The Los Angeles Lakers lost another rotation piece to injury on Tuesday night when big man Jarred Vanderbilt exited with a finger injury. Based on the reaction from the Oklahoma City Thunder bench, the injury isn't minor.
Vanderbilt injured his pinky finger on the backboard while trying to contest a dunk in the second quarter, walking away in serious pain as trainers quickly surrounded him and covered his hand with a towel.
As Vanderbilt walked toward the Thunder bench, Oklahoma City players reacted in horror at the gruesome injury.
Here's more to know about Vanderbilt's injury and how it happened.
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Jarred Vanderbilt sustained a gruesome finger injury while contesting a dunk, leading to his exit from the game.
The Thunder bench reacted in horror to Vanderbilt's injury, indicating the severity of the situation.
Vanderbilt suffered a serious injury to his pinky finger after hitting it on the backboard.

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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.
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.