Louis Williams (groin) will not play Monday against Portland, Mark Medina of the LA Daily News reports.

Williams (groin) won't play Monday against Portland, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Analysis:

With the regular season just over a week away, the Lakers will not take any chances with Williams, who is nursing a groin injury. The free-agent addition projects to come off the bench, and he'll primarily compete with Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson for minutes.