Free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Finney-Smith’s agent, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports, negotiated terms of the deal tonight with Rockets executives for the 3-and-D wing.
It’s a major acquisition for Houston, one that bolsters their wing depth with a veteran who shot a career-high 41% on 3s and held All-Star players to 47% effective shooting in halfcourt, which ranked top-10 among players to defend at least 125 shots last season.
Finney-Smith could replace Dillon Brooks in Houston’s rotation after they moved the defensive minded wing in the blockbuster deal for Kevin Durant.
Finney-Smith, 32, opted out of his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, which made him a free agent.
He landed with the Lakers via a trade from Brooklyn in December and made an immediate impact. The veteran wing averaged just under 29 minutes per game for the Lakers while shooting 39.8% from 3.
A versatile defender, Finney-Smith was key to making the Lakers’ small-ball units work following their blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. Finney-Smith has extensive experience playing with Doncic as the pair spent five years together in Dallas.
ESPN Research contributed to this story.
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