{"id":5197,"date":"2024-11-27T08:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2024-11-27T08:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:51:14","slug":"breaking-lakers-eye-nets-dorian-finney-smith-as-potential-trade-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5197","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Lakers Eye Nets&#8217; Dorian Finney-Smith as Potential Trade Option.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">As Los Angeles rides Anthony Davis&#8217;s MVP-caliber season to a 10-6 start, the front office remains in &#8220;constant contact&#8221; with Brooklyn about acquiring the sharpshooting forward who&#8217;s hitting a career-best 41% from deep.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Despite their impressive 10-6 start, the Lakers aren&#8217;t standing still. According to\u00a0Clutch Point&#8217;s Anthony F. Irwin, Los Angeles has maintained &#8220;constant contact&#8221; with the\u00a0Brooklyn Nets\u00a0regarding veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The 6&#8217;7&#8243; forward is putting up solid numbers across the board &#8211; 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and nearly a steal per game &#8211; but it&#8217;s his three-point shooting that should have Lakers fans intrigued (he&#8217;s currently\u00a041% from beyond the arc). With JJ Redick as the Lakers&#8217; head coach, Finney-Smith could be an excellent fit for his system.\u00a0Redick has mentioned his desire to have the Lakers take more threes. Another sharpshooter could help the rookie head coach further diversify his offensive strategy.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-35ca4b6453ff40c89634cf6f45a4da1d\" data-google-query-id=\"COWth8SM_IkDFZKI6QUdZLQM_g\" data-ad-size=\"fixedBottomD\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/bfa30c3f545cb1222846361ce92f8166.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Oct 30, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (28) dribbles as Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images\" width=\"2338\" height=\"1315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMzY3NTE1NjA2Mzk0MDYw\/jaren-jackson-jr-dorian-finney-smith.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Oct 30, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (28) dribbles as Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Petre Thomas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The timing makes sense. While the Lakers are thriving behind\u00a0Anthony Davis&#8217;s MVP-caliber campaign (30.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks) and\u00a0LeBron James&#8217;s near triple-double averages, they&#8217;re still searching for that perfect 3-and-D wing to complete their roster. Enter Finney-Smith, who&#8217;s quietly having a career year in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-e56e3d74aaf94e078ed138149fb37849\" data-google-query-id=\"CI2lgcWM_IkDFXmt6QUdpkYTJw\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The landscape for a deal looks promising. Brooklyn, having already shipped out Mikal Bridges this offseason, has clearly signaled their intentions for rebuilding. Future draft compensation might be enough to pry Finney-Smith loose &#8211; a reasonable price for a Lakers team in win-now mode.<\/p>\n<p>For a Lakers squad that&#8217;s already getting contributions from rookie sensation Dalton Knecht and steady play from\u00a0Rui Hachimura\u00a0and D&#8217;Angelo Russell, adding Finney-Smith&#8217;s defensive versatility and reliable shooting could be the final piece needed for a championship push. The question now becomes: what price are the Lakers willing to pay to bolster their title chances?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Los Angeles rides Anthony Davis&#8217;s MVP-caliber season to a 10-6 start, the front office remains in &#8220;constant contact&#8221; with Brooklyn about acquiring the sharpshooting forward who&#8217;s&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Lakers Eye Nets&#039; Dorian Finney-Smith as Potential Trade Option.. - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5197\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Lakers Eye Nets&#039; 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