Finney-Smith was traded by the Nets to the Lakers last December as part of a deal that sent D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and draft picks to Brooklyn. In 43 games with the Lakers this past season, Finney-Smith scored 7.9 points and grabbed 3.6 rebounds per game. Per Charania, a reunion with the Lakers is still possible.

12:15 p.m. ET: 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 told ESPN's Shams Charania. Multiple contending teams are expected to pursue Finney-Smith beginning Monday night, and a Lakers return is possible.

The NBA's free-agent negotiating window hasn't opened yet, but fans have seen a flurry of business around the league.