Finney-Smith will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Smith's status is in doubt for the Lakers' first meeting with the Nets since acquiring him in a Dec. 29 trade.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-108 at Chase Center on Saturday but Dorian Finney-Smith was rather upset after the game. Towards the end of LeBron James' postgame press conference,
Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith discussed his poster dunk over Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges.
Los Angeles Lakers sixth man small forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been ruled out for what would have been his first clash with his last team, the Brooklyn Nets
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction ever since the team acquired him in a Dec. 29 trade due to an ankle ailment. Lately, many fans have been wanting Finney-Smith to move into the starting lineup, but he continues to come off the bench, at least for now.
The veteran forward has been limited – and away from the team briefly – since he was acquired in a late-December trade, but he was cleared for more minutes ahead of Tuesday’s game.
Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith isn't known as a leaper, but on Monday, he delivered a big poster dunk to help seal his team's fourth straight win.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to adding this guard to help their defense and give them some added playmaking on offense.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a week left to make any big additions before the trade deadline expires for the season. The team has already added veteran wing Dori
Lakers star Anthony Davis, who exited Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia in the first quarter due to an abdominal muscle strain,