Lakers Sign Wing Ziaire Williams, Austin Reaves' Contract Lower than First Reported
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The episode discusses the Lakers signing Ziaire Williams and the details of Austin Reaves' contract.
The Lakers' offseason churn never stops... and in this case, that's a good thing! On Monday afternoon, two pieces of positive news broke for the Lakers. First, the Lakers signed young Nets free agent wing Ziaire Williams to a one-year veteran's minimum deal. The L.A. product (high school teammates with Bronny James!) is young (24), long (6'9"), athletic (40-inch vert), and, most importantly, a wing... all traits the Lakers have needed to add more of this offseason. Williams is a far more established (if still unproven, all in all) as a defensive player than as a scorer, but the Lakers also lack the former muuuuuuuuch more than the latter, so in that sense, the signing makes a lot of sense. Williams will have a real opportunity at a role and minutes. Worst case scenario, it's a low risk, low reward addition. Best case, incredible value. And speaking of value, it would be an overstatement to call Austin Reaves "incredible value" at 4 years, $180M... but it beats 4 years, $185M, the original reported terms of his new deal. Reaves gave the Lakers a bit of a discount to help with future roster-building flexibility. What will become of this, who knows? But it's still a team-focused…
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