Ziaire Williams’ Lakers Starting Spot Depends on 3 Key Factors

Ziaire Williams turned 25 on Saturday, and the Lakers marked it with a birthday post that doubled as a reminder of how quickly he has moved from afterthought signing to training-camp storyline. Five days earlier, asked by Ryan Ward of Lakers On SI whether Jonathan Kuminga’s decision to sign with Minnesota had opened a real path for him to start, Williams didn’t hedge. “Yeah, I do, and I mean that’s the GM’s job, right to put the best pieces together to try to win a championship,” Williams said. “I don’t think it’s altered whether or not Kuminga was here. I…