​Lakers sign 6-foot-9 forward amid Jonathan Kuminga pursuit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.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.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey’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.ESPN’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.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe had a career-high 10.2 points with the Nets this past season. He additionally had career-bests in steals (1.4) and 3P% (34.3 3P%).Williams will likely be towards the bottom of the Lakers’ depth chart, but it’s a low-risk move that can benefit the team down the line if they face injuries or need extra help from the bench.Charania added to his report that the Lakers are still pursuing forward Jonathan Kuminga on the trade market, as he would potentially be one of the team’s starting forwards.Thunder send message to teams interested in trading for Chet HolmgrenTimberwolves have interest in four-time NBA championWarriors have a Draymond Green dilemma if they sign LeBron JamesLakers commitment to Walker Kessler could be costly for this key reasonWhy Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro got into an altercation at Summer League