Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season and will enter free agency, sources tell ESPN. Multiple contending teams are expected to pursue Finney-Smith beginning Monday night and a Lakers return is possible. pic.twitter.com/BlYf5Fzplj— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2025
No surprise here. Based on the issue with cash and draft night couple with LeBron opting in it’s a hard path to see him stay.