 Finney-Smith with theDallas Mavericks in 2021 | |
| No. 2 – Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-05-04)May 4, 1993 (age 32) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2023 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2023–2024 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2024–2025 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2025–present | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Dorian Lawrence Finney-Smith (born May 4, 1993) is an American professionalbasketball player for theHouston Rockets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball forVirginia Tech Hokies andFlorida Gators. After spending his first seven seasons with theDallas Mavericks, he was traded to theBrooklyn Nets in February 2023, and then to theLos Angeles Lakers in late December 2024.
Finney-Smith attendedI. C. Norcom High School inPortsmouth, Virginia. As a junior in 2009–10, he averaged 19.7 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks per game.[1]
In September 2010, Finney-Smith committed toVirginia Tech,[2] and later signed aNational Letter of Intent with the Hokies in December.[3]
As a senior at Norcom in 2010–11, Finney-Smith averaged 18 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game. He led the team to back-to-back Group AAA state championships, along with Eastern Region and District titles. He recorded 19 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks in the state championship game as a senior. He finished his high school career as a two-time VHSL Class AAA Player of the Year and first-team all-state, all-region, All-Tidewater and all-district. He also earned All-Tidewater player of the year as a junior and co-player of the year as a senior.[1]
As a freshman atVirginia Tech in 2011–12, Finney-Smith played in all 33 games, making 30 starts. He averaged 6.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game and was named to theACC All-Freshman Team. He scored a season-high 17 points in a 66–65 win overBoston College.[1]
In June 2012, Finney-Smith transferred toFlorida and was forced to sit out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.[4]
As a sophomore in 2013–14, Finney-Smith was namedSEC Sixth Man of the Year, becoming just the second Gator to win the award afterChris Richard in 2007. He was Florida's leading rebounder, both in total rebounds (247) and per-game average (6.7). He also recorded the first 20/15 performance by a Gator in a road game duringBilly Donovan's tenure, totaling a personal-best 22 points in an overtime win overArkansas. He appeared in 37 games with two starting assignments, averaging 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 25.8 minutes per game.[1]
As a junior in 2014–15, Finney-Smith was named second-team All-SEC by the coaches and was Florida's leading scorer (13.1), rebounder (6.2) and three-point shooter (.426). He scored a career-high 25 points in Florida's win overJacksonville, including a 5-for-7 performance from three-point range.[1]
As a senior in 2015–16, Finney-Smith was named second-team All-SEC by the coaches and third-team All-SEC by the Associated Press. He was Florida's leading scorer (14.7) for the second straight season and top rebounder (8.3) for the third consecutive season. He became the first Florida player to join the 1,000-point club after transferring to the school mid-tenure. His 1,220 career points at Florida rank 36th in school history.[1]
After going undrafted in the2016 NBA draft, Finney-Smith signed with theDallas Mavericks on July 8, and joined the team for the2016 NBA Summer League.[5][6] Finney-Smith secured an opening-night roster spot after impressing the Mavericks during training camp and preseason. After playing less than five minutes cumulatively over the first five games of the 2016–17 season, Finney-Smith played 31 minutes on November 6 against theMilwaukee Bucks, including most of the second half and overtime.[7] He subsequently recorded five points, three rebounds, three steals and one block in an 86–75 win.[8] Two days later, he made his first career start, scoring five points in a 109–97 win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[9] On December 9, he had a season-best game with career highs of 12 points and eight rebounds (equal game high) in a 111–103 win over theIndiana Pacers.[10] On December 12, he had career highs in points and rebounds for the second straight home game, finishing with 13 points and nine boards in a 112–92 win over theDenver Nuggets.[11]
On March 10, 2018, Finney-Smith played in his first game since November 12, 2017, after missing 51 straight games and 57 overall with left kneequadricepstendinitis. He had seven points in 18 minutes in the Mavericks' 114–80 win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[12] On April 6, he recorded season-highs of 15 points and ten rebounds in a 113–106 overtime loss to theDetroit Pistons.[13]
On November 2, 2018, Finney-Smith scored a season-high 19 points, alongside seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, in a 118–106 loss to theNew York Knicks.[14]
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On July 11, 2019, Finney-Smith re-signed with the Mavericks[15] on a 3-year, $12 million contract.[16] On November 18, he had a then-career high 22 points in a 117–110 victory over theSan Antonio Spurs.[17] On August 4, 2020, Finney-Smith grabbed a career high 16 rebounds in a 114–110 win over theSacramento Kings.[18] On August 8, he had a then-career high 27 points and a career high six three pointers made in a 136–132 victory against theMilwaukee Bucks.[19] The Mavericks qualified for the postseason for the first time since2016 and faced theLos Angeles Clippers during their first round series. Finney-Smith made his playoff debut on August 17, recording nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 118–110 Game 1 loss.[20] The Mavericks were eventually eliminated in six games by the Clippers.
On April 5, 2021, Finney-Smith recorded a season-high 23 points, alongside six rebounds and four assists, in a 111–103 win over theUtah Jazz.[21] For the second straight year, the Mavericks faced the Clippers during the first round of the playoffs. On May 22, Finney-Smith recorded 18 points and five rebounds in a 113–103 Game 1 win.[22] The Mavericks were eliminated by the Clippers in seven games, despite an 18-point, 10-rebound effort from Finney-Smith in the Mavericks' 126–111 Game 7 loss.[23]
On February 12, 2022, Finney-Smith signed a four-year, $52 million veteran extension with the Mavericks.[24] He scored a career-high 28 points on March 30 in a 120–112 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[25] The Mavericks beat theUtah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs and advanced to face thePhoenix Suns in the second round. On May 8, during the Mavericks' second-round series against the Suns, Finney-Smith scored a playoff career-high 24 points, alongside eight three-pointers and eight rebounds, in a 111–101 Game 4 win.[26] The Mavericks defeated the Suns in seven games, but were eliminated in a five-game series in theWestern Conference Finals by theGolden State Warriors, who went on to win theNBA Finals. In Game 4 of the Conference Finals, Finney-Smith recorded 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in a 119–109 Game 4 win.[27]
On February 6, 2023, Finney-Smith was traded, alongsideSpencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, and second-round picks in 2027 and 2029, to theBrooklyn Nets in exchange forKyrie Irving andMarkieff Morris.[28]
On December 29, 2024, Finney-Smith was traded from the Nets alongsideShake Milton to theLos Angeles Lakers in exchange forMaxwell Lewis,D'Angelo Russell and three future second-round picks.[29] He made 43 appearances (20 starts) for Los Angeles during the2024–25 NBA season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. On June 12, 2025, Finney-Smith underwent surgery to repair a lingering ankle injury.[30] On June 29, it was announced that Finney-Smith would be opting out of his $15.4 million player option Lakers contract for the 25-26 season to become an unrestricted free agent.[31]
On July 7, 2025, Finney-Smith signed a four-year, $53 million contract with theHouston Rockets.[32][33]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Dallas | 81 | 35 | 20.3 | .372 | .293 | .754 | 2.7 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2017–18 | Dallas | 21 | 13 | 21.3 | .380 | .299 | .733 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 5.9 |
| 2018–19 | Dallas | 81 | 26 | 24.5 | .432 | .311 | .709 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .9 | .4 | 7.5 |
| 2019–20 | Dallas | 71 | 68 | 29.9 | .466 | .376 | .722 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 9.5 |
| 2020–21 | Dallas | 60 | 60 | 32.0 | .472 | .394 | .756 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 | Dallas | 80 | 80 | 33.0 | .471 | .395 | .675 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .5 | 11.0 |
| 2022–23 | Dallas | 40 | 40 | 32.2 | .416 | .355 | .750 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.1 |
| Brooklyn | 26 | 26 | 27.7 | .351 | .306 | .789 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .7 | .6 | 7.2 | |
| 2023–24 | Brooklyn | 68 | 56 | 28.5 | .421 | .348 | .717 | 4.7 | 1.6 | .8 | .6 | 8.5 |
| 2024–25 | Brooklyn | 20 | 20 | 29.0 | .459 | .435 | .625 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 10.4 |
| L.A. Lakers | 43 | 20 | 28.8 | .442 | .398 | .714 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | 7.9 | |
| Career | 591 | 444 | 28.0 | .436 | .362 | .718 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 8.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dallas | 6 | 6 | 31.8 | .442 | .367 | .800 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | Dallas | 7 | 7 | 38.7 | .406 | .432 | .800 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | Dallas | 18 | 18 | 38.2 | .471 | .426 | .708 | 5.5 | 1.9 | .9 | .4 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn | 4 | 4 | 25.1 | .391 | .412 | — | 4.5 | .8 | .8 | .5 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 1 | 34.0 | .414 | .368 | — | 4.2 | 2.6 | .2 | .4 | 6.2 |
| Career | 40 | 36 | 35.5 | .443 | .412 | .735 | 5.5 | 2.1 | .9 | .4 | 10.0 | |
Finney-Smith was born to Elbert Smith and Desiree Finney-Henderson.[34] He was nicknamed "Doe-Doe" after his paternal grandmother, Doris.[34] In 1996, Elbert was sentenced to 44 years in prison for his role in the 1995 murder of a man inKempsville, Virginia; he was released from prison in 2024.[34] Finney-Smith's mother has five other children including three collegiate athletes: Ben Finney who played for theOld Dominion Monarchs, Sha-Kilya Finney who played forMaryland Eastern Shore Hawks, and Monnazjea Finney-Smith who played for theVCU Rams.[35]
On September 13, 2008, Finney-Smith watched his older brother, Ra-Shawn Finney, as he was fatally shot seven times after a confrontation at a house party inChesapeake, Virginia.[35] Finney-Smith has Ra-Shawn's name tattooed across his chest.[36]
Finney-Smith had his first child, a daughter, when he was 16-years-old.[37] He also has two sons.[34]
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