The Los Angeles Lakers have signed ahead Anton Watson and guard Nate Williams.
In corresponding strikes, the staff has waived guard Tevian Jones and ahead Eric Dixon.
Watson (6’8”, 225) most lately appeared in 9 video games for the New York Knicks throughout the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old additionally noticed motion in 37 video games (34 begins) with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League final season, averaging 12.1 factors, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.9 minutes. Initially chosen by the Boston Celtics with the 54th total choose within the 2024 NBA Draft, Watson performed 5 seasons at Gonzaga College (2019-24). In his ultimate collegiate marketing campaign, he earned All-WCC First Group honors after averaging 14.5 factors, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.3 minutes.
Williams (6’5”, 205) appeared in 20 video games for the Houston Rockets in 2024-25, averaging 3.3 factors in 7.4 minutes. Throughout three NBA seasons with Houston (2023-25) and the Portland Path Blazers (2022-23), the 26-year-old has performed in 47 video games (4 begins), averaging 3.9 factors and 1.1 rebounds in 8.6 minutes. In three NBA G League seasons with Rio Grande Valley (2023-25) and Salt Lake Metropolis (2022-23), Williams has appeared in 82 video games (62 begins), averaging 14.7 factors, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.5 minutes. A local of New York, he performed 4 seasons on the College at Buffalo (2018-22) and earned All-MAC First Group honors as a senior after averaging 19.1 factors, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.6 minutes.
