Lakers Sign Ziaire Williams To One-year, $3-million Deal To Bolster Their Depth

LAS VEGAS — The Lakers signed free-agent guardant Ziaire Williams to a one-year, $3-million woody connected Monday, group not authorized to speak connected nan matter publically confirmed to The Times.

Williams, 24, was disposable aft nan Brooklyn Nets declined his squad action of $6.25 million, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The 6-foot-9 Williams gives nan Lakers an diversion helping player. He averaged a career-high 10.2 points past play for nan Nets successful 56 games, 13 arsenic a starter.

He changeable 42.5% from nan section and conscionable 34.3% from three-point range.

NBA scouts who requested anonymity to speak candidly connected nan matter, said Williams is diversion but hasn’t fig retired his crippled yet. He has been seen arsenic an inconsistent three-point shooter.

Williams, who attended Sierra Canyon and Stanford, gives nan Lakers a maximum 15 roster players.