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Reports: Lakers sign Ziaire Williams to 1-year, $3M deal

By Thomson Reuters Jul 13, 2026 | 8:28 PM

he Los Angeles Lakers filled out their roster on Monday, signing small ​forward Ziaire Williams ‌to a one-year, $3 million deal, multiple outlets reported.

Williams is reuniting with Bronny James, who he played ‌alongside ​at California ⁠high school Sierra ⁠Canyon.

The No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 draft by the Grizzlies, Williams is ​a career 8.7 ppg scorer, though he ⁠averaged a career ⁠high 10.2 points last ​season for the Nets, his ​second season in Brooklyn after ‌three seasons in Memphis.

The Williams signing leaves the Lakers at the roster maximum ⁠of 15 players, though ESPN reports Los Angeles is still pursuing ⁠Jonathan ‌Kuminga, who could ⁠be acquired via a ​sign-and-trade ‌deal with the Atlanta ​Hawks.

Williams ⁠joins other recent signings Quentin Grimes, Walker Kessler, Kevon Looney, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton in Los Angeles.

–Field ​Level Media