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.

According to The Ringer’s Zach Lowe, the Lakers and Dorian Finney-Smith did not meet their expectations, and negotiations ...

The Athletic's Dan Woike reported that the Lakers are preparing to lose Finney-Smith to the Rockets this offseason. The Lakers' wing was acquired mid-season for D'Angelo Russell, and in the 43 regular ...

Dorian Finney-Smith opted out of his contract on Sunday and appears set to leave Los Angeles entirely this summer. According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, the Lakers are preparing to lose Finney-Smith ...

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

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 team agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with LaRavia in a move that was announced not long after Finney-Smith agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract with Houston.

The Rockets plan to utilize their full mid-level exception to pursue former Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, according to Dan Woike, as the Lakers fall out of the mix.