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The Los Angeles Lakers will not change their starting lineup of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Max Christie following their acquisition of Dorian Finney-Smith. "We're in a good spot with our starting group right now," Redick said. "So, he'll play and he'll come off the bench, and like I've told you guys several times, I want consistency with that … [Read more...] about Lakers Won’t Change Starting Lineup, Will Bring Dorian Finney-Smith Off Bench

Dorian Finney-Smith is expected to decline his $15.8 million player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Lakers, who recently acquired Finney-Smith, are looking re-sign him to a long-term deal. The Lakers are also looking to trade for Jonas Valanciunas, with Gabe Vincent also on the trade market. … [Read more...] about Dorian Finney-Smith Expected To Decline $15.8M Player Option

LeBron James turned 40 on Monday and said he believes he could play in the NBA for several more years even though he currently doesn't plan to do so. "To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level probably for about another - it's weird that I might say this - but probably about another 5-7 years, if I wanted to," James said. "But I'm not … [Read more...] about LeBron James: I Could Probably Keep Playing At High Level For Another 5-7 Years

The Memphis Grizzlies tried to acquire Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets, but they were only offering a top-17 protected first rounder in the 2025 draft. The Nets instead traded Finney-Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package of three second rounders. Brooklyn also would have had to trade a second round pick or two to the Grizzlies and take on salary. The Nets … [Read more...] about Nets Preferred Lakers’ Three 2nd Rounders Over Top-17 Protected 2025 Pick From Grizzlies