Redick effusively praised Finney-Smith's game when they were teammates with the Dallas Mavericks.
in a four-player trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, an old audio clip of Redick praising the veteran forward resurfaced. It's safe to say the Lakers head coach loves Finney-Smith's game., Redick was effusive in his praise for the man he'll now coach. At the time, the two were teammates on the Dallas Mavericks. His comments are below.
"The one guy I've just got to shout out because I love watching him play and I've played against him now for a few years, and he does so many things that just don't show up in a box score and that's Dorian Finney-Smith. Or as he's affectionately known as 'Dodo.' Dodo is just, he's just an awesome player. And he's a player that can fit on any team in the NBA and I think he's incredibly valuable. Great defender, hustles, makes all the plays...
JJ was always a fan of Dorian Finney-Smith. They were teammates briefly and DFS clearly made an impression on him. Talked about him a lot on the podcast.Finney-Smith is averaging 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 29,0 minutes per game, while shooting a career-best 43.5% from three-point range.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024.
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