Ziaire Williams News, Rumors, Updates - Los Angeles Lakers

Remaining out Thursday Williams (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Williams was also held out for the second half of a preseason back-to-back Tuesday, and he'll take a seat again Thursday with coach JJ Redick indicating a number of Lakers are dealing with minor injuries, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. Williams' next opportunity to return will arrive Tuesday against Golden State.

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Won't play Tuesday Williams (rest) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Williams will rest on the second leg of a preseason back-to-back set. His absence should open up minutes for Jared Vanderbilt and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

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Efficient in start Williams finished with 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and three steals in 21 minutes during Monday's 127-103 preseason win over the Kings.

Impact Williams drew the start with Austin Reaves (ankle) and Collin Sexton (lower body) unavailable and made a strong impression on both ends of the floor. The 25-year-old is competing with Jake LaRavia and several other wings for a prominent role, and his combination of perimeter shooting and defense should help his case.

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Bronny James Excited to See Ziaire Williams Take Next Steps The Lakers signed Ziaire Williams in the offseason and he could prove an important part of the Lakers' success this season.

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Ziaire Williams shows why he should be Lakers starting forward in preseason opener The Los Angeles Lakers signed Ziaire Williams this offseason, and he quickly showed why he should start at power forward.

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Drawing preseason start Williams will start Monday's preseason game against the Kings, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.

Impact The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves (ankle) and Collin Sexton (lower body) Monday, and Jake LaRavia will come off the bench, paving the way for Williams to start. The 25-year-old is competing with LaRavia for a starting role this season, so Monday will serve as an important audition for Williams.

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Ziaire Williams is already turning heads in Lakers starter competition Buy your stock in Ziaire Williams winning one of the two open starting spot for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Lakers should start Ziaire Williams after eye-opening Media Day comments on versatility Ziaire Williams made his case at media day for being the well-rounded wing LA needs in their starting lineup.

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3 New Lakers who will benefit most from playing with Luka Doncic Walker Kessler, Ziaire Williams, and Matisse Thybulle are going to be grinning from ear to ear by the end of this Los Angeles Lakers season.

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In mix for starting role Williams is expected to compete with Jake LaRavia for the final spot in the Lakers' starting five during training camp and the preseason, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Lakers would ideally like their fifth starter to provide positional versatility, rebounding and off-ball production alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Williams has the size to fit that profile, and his performance during camp and the preseason should determine whether he can separate himself from LaRavia and the other candidates.

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Lakers quietly amassed an impressive collection of defensive disruptors Matisse Thybulle, Cameron Carr, and Ziaire Williams are just some of the guys who can help the Los Angeles Lakers wreak havoc this season.

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Ziaire Williams is taking steps toward winning a starting job with the Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers need Ziaire Williams to make an obvious change if he's going to be a full-time starter. He's answering the call.

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Jonathan Kuminga cleared a path for Ziaire Williams to maximize his Lakers opportunity The new Los Angeles Lakers forward knows he has an opportunity to start in 2026-27.

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Exclusive: Ziaire Williams Talks Lakers Role, Slovenia Minicamp and Annual Basketball Camp After spending the last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, veteran forward Ziaire Williams is coming home to play for his hometown Los Ange...

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Ziaire Williams is poised to become what Lakers needed Jarred Vanderbilt to be The Los Angeles Lakers have positioned Ziaire Williams to play the very role they hoped Jarred Vanderbilt would fill.

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Ziaire Williams' comments reveal yet another reason Lakers are primed to overachieve Hearing that the Los Angeles Lakers are already meshing together is a great sign for what they can accomplish in 2026-27.

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Ziaire Williams is dead-on about what Luka Doncic will do for him in Los Angeles The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is about to making things unbelievably easy for Ziaire Williams.

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Ziaire Williams keeps strengthening his case to start at Lakers' vacant forward spot The new Los Angeles Lakers forward has the right mindset and is making the necessary improvements to start in the upcoming season.

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Luka Doncic increases Ziaire Williams' excitement about playing for Lakers Ziaire Williams expressed his excitement about playing alongside Luka Doncic for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.

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