Report: Dorian Finney-Smith to Rockets on 4-year, $53M deal

Field Level Media|published: Mon 30th June, 21:27 2025

Apr 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) celebrates after scoring a three pointer agains the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Nine-year NBA veteran Dorian Finney-Smith will sign a four-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports on Monday.

The deal is reported to be valued at $53 million for the defensive standout.

It is the Rockets' second acquisition of the offseason following a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant that was first reported on June 22.

Finney-Smith averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range in 43 games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. He played 34 minutes per game in the playoffs.

Finney-Smith, 32, arrived in Los Angeles after a trade from the Brooklyn Nets in December. He spent the 2023-24 season and the first half of this year's campaign in Brooklyn after seven seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.

The 6-foot-7 wing declined his player option with the Lakers and elected free agency.

It was also reported that Houston re-signed center Clint Capela to a three-year contract, valued at $21.5 million. Capela, 31, played the first six years of his career in Houston before playing for Atlanta from 2020-25. The 6-foot-10 Capela averages a double-double for his career with 12.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in 664 NBA games (587 starts).

--Field Level Media

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