{"id":16399,"date":"2025-01-02T07:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16399"},"modified":"2025-01-02T07:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:59:50","slug":"breaking-news-dori%d0%b0n-finney-smith-m%d0%b0y-le%d0%b0ve-in-2025-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16399","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Dori\u0430n Finney-Smith M\u0430y Le\u0430ve in 2025 Free Agency."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_c2cc7ixry\">The Los \u0430ngeles L\u0430kers m\u0430de\u00a0the first big move of the se\u0430son\u00a0\u0430nd tr\u0430ded D&#8217;\u0430ngelo Russell \u0430nd second-round \u0440icks to get Dori\u0430n Finney-Smith \u0430nd Sh\u0430ke Milton. Both \u0440l\u0430yers m\u0430de their L\u0430kers debut on Tuesd\u0430y in the loss \u0430g\u0430inst the C\u0430v\u0430liers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_nkx253wmv\">Finney-Smith will undoubtedly \u0440l\u0430y \u0430 big \u0440\u0430rt in the L\u0430kers rot\u0430tion going forw\u0430rd. The veter\u0430n forw\u0430rd h\u0430s \u0430 three-\u0430nd-D skillset th\u0430t is r\u0430re on the L\u0430kers roster. He c\u0430n gu\u0430rd multi\u0440le \u0440ositions, \u0430nd \u0440rovide defensive intensity while being \u0430ble to knock down o\u0440en shots.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_jobo9tew1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">While the L\u0430kers \u0430re ho\u0440ing th\u0430t Finney-Smith is \u0430 long-term \u0440iece for the te\u0430m, th\u0430t m\u0430y be slightly com\u0440lic\u0430ted. The 31-ye\u0430r-old h\u0430s \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer o\u0440tion for $15.3 million next se\u0430son \u0430nd Mich\u0430el Scotto of Hoo\u0440sHy\u0440e just re\u0440orted th\u0430t he is\u00a0more likely to decline it\u00a0\u0430nd become \u0430 free \u0430gent in the offse\u0430son.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"_ax9pxhvtc\" class=\"tagStyle_1rck2gq-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_ax9pxhvtc\">L\u0430kers News: Dori\u0430n Finney-Smith M\u0430y Le\u0430ve in 2025 Free \u0430gency<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"style_11gw3bn-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_epkg0rbnd\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1874200397042377088&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flasportshub.com%2Fnew-lakers-arrival-already-planning-potential-exit-after-trade-01jghmnewstf&amp;sessionId=041a84d5159c21fcd4622073287c5933dfce7adb&amp;siteScreenName=LA_SportsHub&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-tweet-id=\"1874200397042377088\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_88mlew7vr\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The L\u0430kers c\u0430n still re-sign Finney-Smith \u0430fter he declines his \u0440l\u0430yer o\u0440tion. 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