Jarred Vanderbilt signed a 48M extension with LA, the former Laker that was against it

The Lakers front office didn't have a plan nor a strategy set for their offseason, they were just trying to replicate what they had been doing years before, making win-now signings, but they failed, as they wanted a blockbuster trade for Russell Westbrook in the summer that never came.

The biggest move was for the Point Guard Patrick Beverley who didn't last long in the team, as he was traded at the deadline to the Orlando Magic for the big man Mo Bamba.

When first announced as a new Laker, Pat Bev was excited and it was like a dream come true, but after leaving LA, he has been trying to diminish his time with the team, saying he requested the trade, throwing shots as the Lakers fanbase and more.

This time, after the announcement of Jarred Vanderbilt signing a four-year and 48 million extension, the former Lakers point guard, Pat Bev said he texted Vando to not sign with the team.

What Patrick Beverley said to Jarred Vanderbilt to prevent him from signing but failed

Pat Bev said: “The day he signed, the day before, I texted Vando. Mind you, I don’t text Vando every day. I text him when I see an outfit and that’s what’s up or a happy birthday or a ‘bro you cool?’ Just checking in and it’s a ‘yeah, I’m alright big bro.’ Alright cool. But something told me to wake up and text Vando. Mind you, I’m waking up and going to practice. Just a regular day out of the week. I text Vando… Thursday at 8:18 am I told him ‘don’t sign an extension, trust me. Hoop, stay in shape, have fun, and I repeat, do not sign an extension. Morning, gang. I thought of you. Love, gang.’ He replied to me ‘appreciate it, gang, Why do you think it’s better to wait?’ I told him why, obviously when you sign an extension you get your worth, but when you’re signing as a free agent, you get overpaid. That’s where the overpaid title comes from when you’re a free agent. If a lot of you young guys don’t know, overpaid is a free agent, and you getting your worth is an extension. He got his worth, but for what he does, he should be overpaid. If he had waited, he might’ve gotten four years, $60 million, or four years, $65 million, you know what I’m saying? So he left a ton of money on the table, but it’s also hard to turn down $48 million too. And then as soon as I heard he signed it, I called him… ‘Why the f— you sign that damn deal?!’ And he said ‘gang, you know I can’t turn down $50 million.’ And I said ‘It ain’t $50 million, it’s $48 million!’ It was so funny, but I’m happy for him… I’m happy he got it, he deserves it. They got him for a bargain.”