Brooklyn could capitalize on the Los Angeles Lakers' interest in Dorian Finney-Smith.
While the Los Angeles Lakers are stuck trying to convince LeBron James to re-up with the historic franchise, they could be looking to bringing in the Brooklyn Nets' versatile veteran wing.
Dorian Finney-Smith was acquired in last season's deal that sent Kyrie Irving to Dallas, and has been a hot commodity among playoff hopefuls. According to Evan Sidery, the Lakers, Bucks, Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Kings, Suns and Thunder all contacted Brooklyn about a potential swap at this year's trade deadline.Brooklyn shopped Finney-Smith at the deadline receiving robust interest from contenders.
In this scenario, the Nets are forced to part with one first-rounder, but given the state of the 76ers organization and the fact that the pick is top-eight protected, it likely would not have much value to begin with. Brooklyn is able to move off of the near-$30 million owed to the 31-year-old Finney-Smith through the 2025-26 season. In return, they bank on Hachimura blossoming into the star he was at Gonzaga.
Many fans believed the Japanese native could have developed into a "Kawhi Leonard-type" player, which has yet to come to fruition. He was forced to wade through the dysfunction in Washington during his tenure, and was forced to be a role-player next to LeBron and Anthony Davis. Should he land in Brooklyn, Hachimura may finally have the combination of franchise stability and opportunity he needs to finally break out.
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