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Etienne Catalan: Dorian Finney-Smith (@doefinney_10) will wear No. 17 for the #Hornets. Number last worn by Aleksej Pokusevski in 2024. #NBA
Rod Boone: Dorian Finney-Smith trade is official. #Hornets sent cash considerations to Houston. Unlikely he'll suit up for the #Hornets, per league sources.
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Sources say that the Rockets have thus engaged several teams in trade discussions in recent days to try to offload Dorian Finney-Smith and clear the way to furnish Smart with a multiyear offer expected to land in the $7 million range in annual average value. Without trading Finney-Smith. Houston would still be able to sign Smart to a two-year deal valued at an estimated $13 million.
Yossi Gozlan: The Rockets will need to shed payroll if they're going to sign Marcus Smart to a three-year deal with a portion of their mid-level exception and re-sign Tari Eason while staying under the first apron hard cap. Dorian Finney-Smith has been mentioned as a potential cap casualty.
Yossi Gozlan: Houston Rockets salary cap situation with Fred VanVleet opting in. They can re-sign Tari Eason and offer Marcus Smart a significant portion of their non-tax mid-level exception while remaining under the first apron if they clear money first, such as Dorian Finney-Smith.
Michael Shapiro: 2 injury notes from @HoustonRockets coach Ime Udoka tonight: • Jae'Sean Tate has a Grade 2 MCL sprain. Expected to be out at least 4-6 weeks. Another loss for Houston's rotation. • Dorian Finney-Smith will continue to NOT play back-to-backs. Will sit either Wednesday vs. Sacramento or Thursday at Orlando. Still in the 20-25 minute range after offseason ankle surgery. Udoka said he’s also awaiting doctor's clearance to increase minutes limit.
Appearing on the Buckets Don't Stop podcast, the veteran guard claimed he sees himself as a perfect fit and a crucial piece for the Houston Rockets. "I'd love to go to Rockets," Dinwiddie said. "I'd love to go to Rockets. One of my best NBA friends, Dorian Finney-Smith, is on the Rockets. And I think, the [Fred] VanVleet injury really hurt them. I think they have all the makings of having that championship-type team. "They have young talent in [Jabari] Smith Jr. and [Amen] Thompson. They got a great post up threat and creator in [Alperen] Sengun. You got an all-time, all-world scorer in [Kevin Durant]. And I think [I'm] a guard that can go in there, catch and shoot off of Sengun and KD, set the table in terms of just taking some of the thought process of, setting the table in terms of KD and Sengun just letting them score.
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Houston, according to team sources, has had discussions with around half the league — with more incoming and outgoing calls expected over the next 10 days as the Feb. 5 trade deadline draws closer — but doesn't have any firm offer in either direction that is cause for serious internal discussion. What they do have is an understanding of what they are willing to do and an inkling of what teams want. For instance, the Rockets received a number of calls surrounding Tari Eason prior to him becoming a starter, sources say — as well as inquiries on summer additions Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela — but nothing, as mentioned earlier, was concrete.
Shams Charania: Houston Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith will make his season debut today against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell me and @mcten . Finney-Smith will be on a strict minutes restriction as he returns from offseason ankle surgery to face the Lakers team he left in free agency.
The Rockets have upgraded Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle surgery) to questionable for Christmas Day’s game against LA Lakers. Alperen Sengun (left calf tightness) and Jae’Sean Tate (left wrist contusion) are also questionable.
Michael Shapiro: Two @HoustonRockets injury updates - Dorian Finney-Smith now “starting to ramp it up,” with live action in practice. Houston eyes January return for DFS Finney-Smith hasn’t played in 2025-26 after ankle surgery - Houston hopes Tari Eason (oblique) returns late this month
