Lou Williams, who was the NBA’s Siixth Man of the Year with the Toronto Raptors last season, has agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Lakers. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
With the NBA’s moratorium ending on Thursday, the Lakers quickly signed some of the players they acquired on their roster.
The Lakers first signed Lou Williams, who won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Toronto Raptors. Williams secured a three-year deal worth $21 million with no player or team options, according to a league source familiar with his contract.
Williams averaged 15.5 points a game last season with the Raptors and has also had stops in Philadephia (2005-12), and Atlanta (2012-14). His arrival with the Lakers gives them secondary scoring behind Kobe Bryant and could offset Nick Young’s departure if the Lakers trade him.
“I am pleased to welcome Lou to the Laker family,” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. “We look forward to his contributions both on-court in bolstering our guard rotation, and also for the veteran leadership he can provide to our young players in the locker room.”
The Lakers also secured Anthony Brown, whom was drafted 34th in the 2015 NBA Draft after spending five years at the University of Stanford. The terms of his contract aren’t clear, but it is a multi-year deal. Brown averaged 14.8 points a game and went 44.1 percent from three-point range. This ensures Brown can suit up for Summer League play beginning on Friday in Las Vegas.
Lastly, the Lakers signed Bass to a multi-year deal, though the terms weren’t readily available. He has averaged 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds through 10 NBA seasons, including stops in New Orleans (2005-07), Dallas (2007-09), Orlando (2009-11) and Boston (2011-2015).
“I am excited to add a player of Brandon’s skill level and character to our roster,” Kupchak said in a statement. “His work ethic, toughness, and selfless play lend themselves well to our team.”
The Lakers have yet to formalize their trade agreement to the Indiana Pacers for Roy Hibbert. The Lakers also have not signed contracts with their other draft picks in D’Angelo Russell and Larry Nance Jr. The Lakers do not allow their players to play on the Summer League team without their contract signed for liability reasons. But both are expected to sign their contracts by Thursday so they can play beginning on Friday in Las Vegas.
Several of the Lakers’ free agents have gone elsewhere, including Ed Davis to Portland, Wesley Johnson to the Clippers, Jeremy Lin to Charlotte and Wayne Ellington to Brooklyn. Ronnie Price, Carlos Boozer and Jordan Hill have yet to agree to a deal with any team.
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