The Los Angeles Lakers let Dorian Finney-Smith walk in free agency just months after trading for him, and the regret will set in on opening night. DFS earned head coach JJ Redick’s trust quickly as he played the fifth-most minutes during their first-round playoff series loss to the Timberwolves. Finney-Smith only started one postseason game, but his defense and shooting made him the ideal fit next to Luka Doncic and LeBron James. The three second-round picks were a sunk cost, and the Lakers let it turn to disaster as he left for the Rockets.
It was shocking because the Lakers are building around Luka.