Finney-Smith is earning an estimated $12.3 million this coming season, so the Lakers would have had to clear an additional $8.4 million to fit his contract in under the hard cap.

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Dorian Finney-Smith and Luka Doncic (Photo By: Imagn) Dorian Finney-Smith admitted feeling mixed emotions after the Los Angeles Lakers let him leave in free agency. His departure from the ...

But the right deal was apparently in Houston, and Lakers star Luka Doncic — who Finney-Smith also played alongside for several seasons with the Mavericks — was understanding of the decision.

Finney-Smith last played for the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded before the 2025 trade deadline. Just like Brooks, Finney-Smith shot a career high from 3-point range last season, shooting 41 ...

He averaged 6.4 shots per game for the Lakers; 4.6 of those were catch-and-shoot opportunities from three. On those field goal attempts, Finney-Smith shot 40.2%.