Lakers sign 6-foot-9 forward amid Jonathan Kuminga pursuit

The Lakers roster has gone through quite the transformation since LeBron James revealed he wouldn't be returning to play in Los Angeles for the 2026-27 season.They've signed/traded for the likes of Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes and others.On Monday, they added another player to their roster for next season.Lakers sign 6-foot-9 forward amid Jonathan Kuminga pursuitESPN's Shams Charania reported on Monday afternoon that the Lakers signed Ziaire Williams to a short-term deal.The contract is one year and worth $3 million. Williams heads to Los Angeles after spending two years with the Nets.MORE: Why Spurs' Victor Wembanyama made $51 million sacrifice on contract extensionHe began his career with the Grizzlies, playing three years there after being drafted 10th overall in 2021.H