The Lakers acquired 3-and-D wing Dorian Finney-Smith, left, from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for point guard D’Angelo Russell, right, as part of a four-player deal on Sunday. The Lakers also ...

Apr 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) celebrates after scoring a ...

After declining his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, Dorian Finney-Smith ...

Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith is turning down his player option for the 2025-26 season and will become a free agent.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly bracing to lose forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets in free agency.

Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a $53 million contract with the Rockets in free agency after opting out of his Lakers player option.

The Los Angeles Lakers gave up three second-round draft picks and D’Angelo Russell’s expiring contract for 43 games of Dorian Finney-Smith.

On Sunday, forward Dorian Finney-Smith turned down the player option on his contract for the 2025-26 season, and he's now leaving the Lakers.

The Lakers finally landed Dorian Finney-Smith via a trade that sends D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.

Acquiring Finney-Smith and sending out Russell likely means the Lakers will not be involved in deals for maximum-salary players such as Zach LaVine.

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.