Ziaire Williams is quickly becoming the fourth most important Laker

Tyler Watts argues that wing Ziaire Williams has emerged as the fourth most important player for the Los Angeles Lakers behind Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler. The 25-year-old forward has excelled as a versatile 3-and-D contributor during the Lakers' 9-2 start to the season. Watts believes head coach JJ Redick should insert Williams into the starting lineup over Jake LaRavia and increase his playing time to around 30 minutes per game.

Signed on a bargain $2.8 million deal, Williams is averaging 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 24.1 minutes per game while shooting 45.9 percent from 3-point range. He recently scored 17 points to help lead the Lakers to a win over the Detroit Pistons in Doncic's absence.