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FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Green light to play Saturday Finney-Smith (shoulder) is available to play Saturday against the Knicks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Finney-Smith did not play in the Lakers' 134-96 win over the Wizards on Thursday due to a right shoulder injury that he picked up against the 76ers on Tuesday, but he's progressed enough in his recovery to play Saturday. Finney-Smith is averaging 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds over 23.2 minutes per game with the Lakers.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Upgraded to probable Finney-Smith (shoulder) is now listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Knicks.

Impact Finney-Smith has been upgraded from questionable to probable Saturday after missing the Lakers' previous outing due to a right shoulder contusion. If the veteran forward is further upgraded to available, he will likely operate as one of the team's primary bench options in their forward rotation.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Saturday Finney-Smith (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Knicks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Finney-Smith is in danger of missing consecutive outings Saturday due to a right shoulder contusion. If the veteran forward is unable to suit up for the Lakers, Shake Milton and Dalton Knecht would be options to handle expanded roles in Los Angeles' rotation.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Won't play against Washington Finney-Smith (shoulder) is out for Thursday's game versus the Wizards, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Finney-Smith has been downgraded from questionable to out Thursday due to a right shoulder contusion. Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and Jarred Vanderbilt are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Finney-Smith's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with the Knicks.

JANUARY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Dealing with shoulder contusion Finney-Smith is questionable for Thursday's game against the Wizards due to a right shoulder contusion, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact After making two straight starts, Finney-Smith reverted to a reserve role against the 76ers on Tuesday due to the return of Rui Hachimura (calf). However, Anthony Davis (core) suffered an injury during that contest and will miss at least a week. Finney-Smith started the second half of Tuesday's loss and will likely see increased run during Davis' absence. However, Finney-Smith has averaged only 6.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 23.2 minutes per game across 12 appearances (two starts) for the Lakers thus far.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Tuesday Finney-Smith will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact The returning Rui Hachimura (calf) will take Finney-Smith's place in Los Angeles' starting lineup Tuesday. The Lakers are also still monitoring Finney-Smith's minutes, but head coach JJ Redick hopes to get the forward up to 30 minutes soon. Over nine games off the bench with Los Angeles, the veteran swingman has averaged 6.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 threes in 23.0 minutes.

JANUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Will start vs. Golden State Finney-Smith will get the start in Saturday's game against the Warriors, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact With Rui Hachimura (calf) on the mend and ruled out for Saturday's game in San Francisco, Dorian Finney-Smith will start against Golden State. The Lakers may also lean on Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and Jarred Vanderbilt in Hachimura's absence.

JANUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Best performance since trade Finney-Smith amassed 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and two rebounds over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 111-88 win over the Wizards.

Impact Finney-Smith delivered his best stat line since making his Lakers debut on Dec. 31, and he seems to be getting more comfortable on offense after scoring in double digits in three of his last five outings. That said, fantasy managers who enjoyed Finney-Smith's two-way ability in the first half of the season might feel disappointed with the numbers he's posted since the trade. He's averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in eight appearances with the Lakers while coming off the bench, something that shouldn't change in the foreseeable future. The bench role certainly limits his upside in all formats moving forward.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Lakers loosen minutes restriction for Dorian Finney-Smith LOS ANGELES - Lakers forward Dorian-Finney Smith has been on a minutes restriction since the team ac...

JANUARY 22, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Can see increased playing time Coach JJ Redick announced Tuesday that Finney-Smith will have his minutes restriction moved up to 24 minutes and hopes to eventually get the veteran forward up to around 29 minutes...

Impact Finney-Smith was on a minutes restriction due to a lingering ankle injury but continues to ramp up toward a full workload. Before being traded to the Lakers, Finney-Smith was averaging 29.0 minutes per contest across 20 appearances for Brooklyn.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Sunday Finney-Smith (personal) will be available for Sunday's game against the Clippers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Finney-Smith will be returning from a two-game absence and is no longer on the injury report. Anthony Davis (calf) is questionable, meaning Finney-Smith could potentially see increased run Sunday.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Won't play against Brooklyn Finney-Smith (personal) is out for Friday's game versus the Nets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact Finney-Smith will miss his second straight contest Friday after being downgraded from doubtful to out due to personal reasons. The veteran forward's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with the Clippers.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Doubtful for Friday Finney-Smith (personal) has been listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Nets, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Finney-Smith missed Wednesday's win over the Heat as he witnessed the birth of his son. The Lakers newcomer could also miss Friday's game against his former team, which could result in rookie Dalton Knecht getting more time on the floor off the bench for Los Angeles.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Davis, Lakers to host Johnson and the Nets

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JANUARY 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Will not play Wednesday Finney-Smith (perosnal) will not play Wednesday against the Heat, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Finney-Smith is expected to miss Wednesday's contest to welcome his new baby boy, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Despite being traded to the Lakers recently, Finney-Smith has been a crucial player amongst the second unit, averaging 23.5 minutes per game. With Finney-Smith out, expect Cam Reddish to see extended playing time.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Wednesday Finney-Smith (personal) has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Finney-Smith has only played in six games for the Lakers since being traded to Los Angeles by the Nets. The defensive-minded forward appears to be on track to miss Wednesday's game against Miami after playing only 20 minutes off the bench in Monday's blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with four points, three rebounds and two steals.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Another tough outing post-trade Finney-Smith provided three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Finney-Smith has yet to make an impact since being traded to the Lakers. The defensive-minded forward has only hit two shots with Los Angeles, going 2-for-10 from the field in the two games he's played for his new squad. It's not uncommon for a player to struggle after being traded, but he'll have to turn it around quickly if JJ Redick is going to depend on him for a boost off the bench on both ends of the floor.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 3, 2025 • Associated Press

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