Lakers sign wing Ziaire Williams to one-year minimum contract

The Lakers are still working to land a starting wing in Jonathan Kuminga via a sign-and-trade with Atlanta, but in the short term, they have added some depth and defense.

The Lakers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Ziaire Williams, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. This deal would be for the minimum of $2.9 million.

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Williams comes in with the reputation of a versatile, switchable defender, something the Lakers need. What has always held him back were concerns about offense and efficiency.

Williams has spent five years in the NBA, his first three in Memphis and his last two in Brooklyn. In 56 games last season for the Nets, he averaged 10.2 points a game, shooting 42.5% overall and 34.2% from 3-point range. How big a role he might have in the Lakers’ rotation would come down to improving that offensive efficiency (which is what Brooklyn was hoping for a season ago.

Signing Williams does not change the Lakers’ desire to complete a sign-and-trade for Kuminga. However, that has a ways to go: The Lakers and Hawks are well apart on what the trade package should be; and the Lakers and Kuminga’s representatives are reportedly not close on what his next contract should look like (he reportedly wants around $25 million a season, the Lakers offered two years, $20 million total).

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Publish date : 2026-07-13 21:37:00

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