<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-is-dorian-finney-smith-playing-heat-latest-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith playing vs. Heat? 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Latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T19:34:32-08:00">December 22nd, 7:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T19:42:21-08:00">December 22nd, 7:42pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-gets-injury-update-for-nets-game-after-25-point-collapse">Brooklyn Nets will visit the Miami Heat</a> on Monday night. Dorian Finney-Smith <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1870925915422904341" rel="noopener">is on the team’s injury report</a> entering the matchup. The veteran wing is listed as questionable due to a left calf contusion.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Finney-Smith’s injury and playing status against Miami.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Dorian Finney-Smith injury status vs. Heat</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dorian-Finney-Smith.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Finney-Smith was a late scratch ahead of Saturday’s 105-94 home loss to the Utah Jazz. Before his left calf ailment cropped up, the 31-year-old had battled a left ankle injury that caused him to miss nine games early this season.</p><p>A questionable tag inspires some optimism that Finney-Smith will be able to suit up in Miami after three days of rest. However, Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez has emphasized that the team will be cautious with injuries, saying the team wants all players “to be 200 percent” before they return to the floor.</p><p>Despite his lower leg injuries, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dorian-finney-smith-sends-warning-nba-amid-surprise-start">Finney-Smith has had a career-best start</a> with the Nets this season. The nine-year veteran has averaged 10.8 points while shooting 45.2 percent from three on 5.5 attempts per game, all career-highs. He’s continued to be a versatile weapon defensively, switching onto guards on the perimeter and guarding up against centers down low.</p><p>Finney-Smith has posted a +17.8 net rating, the third-highest among all NBA players to play over 200 minutes, per CleaningTheGlass.</p><p>The Nets have struggled to get their offense on track since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">trading veteran point guard Dennis Schroder</a> to the Golden State Warriors. In three games following the trade, they ranked 29th in offensive rating, averaging 98.7 points on 26.5 percent shooting from three. Brooklyn shot 7-of-40 (17.5 percent) from deep during Saturday’s loss to the Jazz.</p><p>Finney-Smith returning would significantly boost the team’s floor spacing around starting point guard Ben Simmons.</p><p>Cam Thomas, Trendon Watford and Ziaire Williams will be sidelined for the Nets during the Heat matchup. 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Is Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith playing vs. Heat? Latest injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-dorian-finney-smith-sends-warning-nba-amid-surprise-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dorian Finney-Smith sends warning to NBA amid Nets’ surprise start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Andrew-Whitworth-1-on-1-interview-on-Tee-Higgins-and-NFL-trade-deadline.jpg"></figure><h1>Dorian Finney-Smith sends warning to NBA amid Nets’ surprise start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T06:22:09-08:00">November 5th, 6:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T06:48:15-08:00">November 5th, 6:48am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets were projected to be the NBA’s worst team this season. Eight games in, they have the Eastern Conference’s third-best record at 4-4, and their veterans have played a crucial role.</p><p>Dorian Finney-Smith, Cam Johnson and Dennis Schroder gained more notoriety as trade candidates than impact players for Brooklyn entering this season. Yet, the trio led the Nets to another surprise victory on Monday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 106-104 while shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.</p><p>Finney-Smith broke out of an early offensive slump, scoring 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three, <a href="https://x.com/BrooklynNets/status/1853634985212723648" rel="noopener">including a go-ahead triple</a> with one minute remaining. Following the win, Brooklyn’s fourth in its last six games, the <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1853654755425280106" rel="noopener">nine-year veteran sent a stern message</a> to the rest of the league.</p><p>“We’re competitors,” Finney-Smith said of the Nets’ veterans. “Schroder, CJ, they’ve been a part of winning teams. CJ’s been to the finals. Schroder has been close… It’s just us in this locker room. We don’t care about other people’s expectations. We know what we expect from ourselves. We’re going to compete. And if you want to play against us and you think it’s gonna be easy, then you’re in for a rude awakening.”</p><p>The victory marked Brooklyn’s second over Memphis in the last week.</p><h2>Nets veterans leading team during surprise start</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dennis-Schroder_6bb697.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After scoring 33 points during the Nets’ last win over the Grizzlies, Schroder turned in another high-level performance on Monday. The veteran floor general posted 20 points and six assists on 7-of-15 shooting. Defensively, he held Ja Morant to 1-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter and poked the ball away on the game’s final play to secure the victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/doefinney_10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@doefinney_10</a> had to shoutout <a href="https://twitter.com/DS17_FG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DS17_FG</a> one time <a href="https://t.co/LrpkbqH7dh">pic.twitter.com/LrpkbqH7dh</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1853653450996732256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Schroder has been among the NBA’s top point guards to start the season, averaging 19.9 points and 7.3 assists on 51/49/86 shooting splits.</p><p>“It starts with the point guard, I think, on every team,” he said after Monday’s win. “I think when somebody [sees] the point guard picking up full court, and they see you in the backcourt hustling, it feeds over to them making sure they’re pressuring, and they are in the right spots. And that’s what Coach wants from me, and I’m gonna do it every single night.</p><p>“I’ve done it my whole career. If you’ve followed my career, that’s how I’ve gotten my playing time in the league. And luckily, we got a coach who loves that 94 feet pressure, and everybody’s buying into it. So it’s been great.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DS17_FG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DS17_FG</a> took it right out of his hands and turned it into a layup!🤯 <a href="https://t.co/4ZKLyWjnIF">pic.twitter.com/4ZKLyWjnIF</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1853627806703288814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Johnson also continued a hot start on Monday, scoring 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from distance. Over Brooklyn’s last five games, the 6-foot-8 forward has averaged 18.8 points on 44 percent shooting from three, the NBA’s sixth-best mark among 27 players attempting eight or more per game.</p><p>Brooklyn’s latest win will pique the interest of playoff teams in search of point guard or wing help. Despite their early success, the Nets are expected to field offers for Finney-Smith, Johnson and Schroder ahead of the deadline. After transparent conversations with general manager Sean Marks this summer, all three players have acknowledged their uncertain futures early this season.</p><p>But for now, the trio is making things difficult for the rest of the NBA with Brooklyn.</p><p>“I said it before, even in training camp, we don’t really care what people think or what they say,” Schroder said of the Nets’ low expectations. “We believe in this group, and everybody wants to make the playoffs. And I think it starts with the veterans… We just want to come out every single game, you know, take every game and go out and compete, you know, out-compete the other team and, yeah, win some games.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dorian Finney-Smith sends warning to NBA amid Nets’ surprise start

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets general manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-gm-sean-marks-reveals-why-took-knicks-mikal-bridges-trade-offer">Sean Marks revealed an honest goal for the organization</a> entering year one of a rebuild.</p><p>“We’re looking at it as, ‘Who are the next Nets?’ Who do we look at and say, ‘Ok, this person can be part of this rebuild, and this person is on the team for the next two, three years,'” the GM said. “Development is going to be, if not the 1A [priority], certainly 1B, in terms of some of the young guys we have and the young guys we’ll be bringing in.”</p><p>Youth, development and upside will be buzzwords for the Nets, who have the NBA’s lowest win/loss projection this season at 19.5 games. But what about the players who don’t fit those descriptors? After all, the team has several veterans, such as Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schroder and Bojan Bogdanović, who could be of value to contenders.</p><p>All four players are still on the roster at the start of training camp. However, it would be shocking if one or more were not traded before this year’s deadline. Trade negotiations typically heat up after Jan. 15, when teams can trade free agents they signed during the prior offseason.</p><h2>How are Nets veterans dealing with trade speculation?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nets-Sean-Marks.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Of the group, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-cam-johnson-trade-destinations-if-nets-continue-roster-blowup">Johnson should have the most trade value</a>. While he has struggled to stay healthy with Brooklyn, the 6-foot-8 forward has shot 41 percent from three on 6.0 attempts per game over his last three seasons. With his name frequently involved in trade rumors, Johnson and Marks have had an open line of communication.</p><p>“The conversations have been just letting him know that I understand the business,” Johnson said at Nets Media Day. “I just said there’s never a hard feeling about anything that happens. I like Sean a lot, and I appreciate Sean a lot. That won’t change if I was traded two months ago, that won’t change if I’m traded two months from now, that won’t change if I remain a Net for the rest of my career.”</p><p>“So I let him know that. And then after that, it’s just, ‘Let me know what’s going on.’ I’d like to be in the loop of what can happen, of what he’s thinking, of what the team’s thinking,” Johnson continued. “He was very good to have that conversation with. And he gave me a lot of good feedback as well.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Johnson on his conversations with Sean Marks amid trade rumors:</p><p>“I like Sean a lot, and I appreciate Sean a lot. That won’t change if I was traded two months ago or two months from now… It’s just, 'Let me know what’s going on.' I’d like to be in the loop of what can happen… <a href="https://t.co/Ympke8wt3C">pic.twitter.com/Ympke8wt3C</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1840805793505165669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Johnson played in 58 games last season while battling a slew of injuries. A hot start to the season could ease the minds of front offices across the league and grow his value. The veteran sharpshooter is under contract for two years, $45 million after this season, a deal that could look favorable with the salary cap expected to rise due to a $76 billion media rights deal.</p><p>Several teams have been linked to Johnson, including the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nets-unlikely-first-round-picks-dorian-finney-smith">Finney-Smith is another three-and-D wing who would offer a seamless fit</a> on several contenders. While he is not the same caliber shooter as Johnson, the <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1523439003760005120" rel="noopener">31-year-old has risen to the occasion in the playoffs</a>, shooting 41.7 percent from deep on 5.5 attempts per game over 35 career appearances. His hard-nosed defense should pique the interest of several contenders.</p><p>Finney-Smith is under contract for $14.9 million before a $15.4 million player option next season, allowing teams to match his contract far easier than Johnson’s. While the veteran wing said he is focused on competing with Brooklyn, he is grateful for Marks’ open-door policy amid trade speculation.</p><p>“I spoke to Sean, spoke to the coaches. They’ve been really open, and I appreciate that,” Finney-Smith said. “A lot of times in this league, coaches won’t say anything to you, and they’ll just try to sweep it under the rug like your name ain’t all over the internet. We got families, so we don’t want to hear that. But that’s what comes with the business.</p><p>“But I appreciate them just letting me know that they hear it and it’s a lot going on. Coach said that just means that a lot of teams want you. It could be the other way around, where you’re trying to find a spot. So there are always a lot of positives in everything.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dorian Finney-Smith on his conversations with Sean Marks and Nets coaches amid trade speculation:</p><p>"They've been really open, and I appreciate that. A lot of times in this league, coaches won't say anything to you, and they'll just try to sweep it under the rug like your name… <a href="https://t.co/XPHob6jUPS">pic.twitter.com/XPHob6jUPS</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1840838688672006237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Nets open training camp on Tuesday and will kick off the preseason on Oct. 8 against the Los Angeles Clippers. While their names should continue to be a fixture in trade rumors during the first half of this season, Marks feels Brooklyn’s veterans still have an important role on the new-look roster.</p><p>“I think it’s really important for everybody to not necessarily read into what everyone else’s opinions may be,” he said. “If you look at every rebuild and every team around the league, it’s paramount and important to have veterans on your roster and guys that are going to buy in, help lead, and help be a voice for our coaching staff. They have to be sending the right message to the young guys.</p><p>“I get that their timelines may not look quite the same as what the organization’s looks like, and that’s why I think it’s very important to have transparent conversations with them. We’ve had those conversations. I think they know what’s expected of them. We know what’s expected of us and vice versa. So, for us it’s just to keep the door open. If they need to come in and have a conversation with [head coach] Jordi [Fernandez] or myself, the door is always open and we’ll be clear and honest with them. We expect the same thing on their front.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith reveal conversations with Sean Marks amid trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-nets-unlikely-first-round-picks-dorian-finney-smith');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nets unlikely to get first round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nets-unlikely-to-get-first-round-picks-for-Dorian-Finney-Smith.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nets unlikely to get first round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T20:51:46-07:00">September 11th, 8:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T20:54:30-07:00">September 11th, 8:54pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-stunning-mikal-bridges-nets-rockets-trade">Brooklyn Nets trading Mikal Bridges</a> to cross-town rival New York Knicks signaled the rebuild for a team looking to reset after the implosion of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-james-harden-the-worst-big-3-experiment-in-nba-history">Big Three</a> of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While Ben Simmons hasn’t played meaningful minutes with them, they tried putting their cards on Bridges, but they realized they were simply treading water. Additionally, the Nets explored a trade for Dorian Finney-Smith, but their asking price for two first-round picks was too high for contenders.</p><p>However, Tim McMahon of ESPN aid that the Nets won’t find that deal in this market, and they should settle for less if they want to offload the 3-and-D wing.</p><p>“If you’re looking for 3-and-D wings, you’re calling Sean Marks,” McMahon said in a recent episode of The Hoop Collective. “There’s no reason Dorian Finney-Smith should be in Brooklyn past the trade deadline. Now, last year, the Nets were telling teams they wanted two first round picks for him. That’s not going to happen, but he is the epitome of a 3-and-D wing.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><h2><b>The Nets go on a fire sale</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dorian-Finney-Smith-making-a-move.jpg"><figcaption>© Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Among teams scoping the Nets’ <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/assessing-the-state-of-the-brooklyn-nets-rebuild" rel="noopener">fire sale</a>, the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-among-teams-could-profit-nets-fire-sale">Lakers have discussed acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-still-among-teams-linked-cam-johnson-trade">Cam Johnson, as GM Rob Pelinka</a> even expressed willingness to include their tradable first-round picks in 2029 and 2031. However, the Nets may hold the upper hand here, since they know the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-104-million-contract-free-agency">Lakers have little time left with LeBron James</a>, who is entering year 22 at 39 years old.</p><p>Likewise, his on-court partner Anthony Davis is approaching the downslope of his prime. However, the Nets themselves are running out of time to get as much value from a Dorian Finney-Smith trade.</p><p>Finney-Smith is already 30 years old, and he can pick up a $15.4-million player option in 2025-26. As an unrestricted free agent, he can walk away for nothing if the Nets fail to trade him, after rejecting substantial offers on the last two trade deadlines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nets unlikely to get first round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-dorian-finney-smith-reaction-being-with-mikal-bridges-knicks-trade-broke');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith reveals reaction to being with Mikal Bridges when Knicks trade broke');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nets-Dorian-Finney-Smith-reveals-reaction-to-being-with-Mikal-Bridges-when-Knicks-trade-broke.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith reveals reaction to being with Mikal Bridges when Knicks trade broke</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-15T18:42:49-07:00">July 15th, 6:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-15T18:42:49-07:00">July 15th, 6:42pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mikal Bridges was in Dallas with Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith when he learned he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-blockbuster-mikal-bridges-trade-involving-nets-knicks-rockets">was being traded</a> to the New York Knicks. In a matter of seconds, the pair of veterans went from teammates working out to crosstown rivals.</p><p>“He came out there to get some work in with me,” Finney-Smith said. “We still ended up working together, but we started talking trash to each other a little bit because now we gonna be playing against each other. But that’s my guy. We built some lifelong connections. Good luck to him.”</p><p>Brooklyn shocked the NBA with its decision to send its best player across the river. The deal elevated New York to contender status while reuniting Bridges with Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo. However, a return of five first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, and a second-round pick softened the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cooper-flagg-headlines-2025-nba-draft-prospects-nets-tank-for">blow for the Nets</a>, who will enter a rebuild in hopes of landing a top pick in a loaded 2025 draft.</p><p>Finney-Smith said the tone of his workouts with Bridges changed after news of the deal broke.</p><p>“We still kept training together that whole the next two days after the trade happened,” he said. “So we went from [asking], ‘What we’re gonna do next year?’ to, ‘We’re about to kick y’all a**!’ You know I’m gonna talk s**t. We got to break that Villanova s**t up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dorian Finney-Smith was training with Mikal Bridges when news of the trade broke. He said the vibes of their workouts changed the rest of the week:</p><p>"We went from, 'What we gonna do next year?’ to ‘We bout to kick y'all ass… We gotta break that Villanova shit up."</p><p>😂😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/O1yzQgDgwa">pic.twitter.com/O1yzQgDgwa</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1812597553495777624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>How are Nets veterans dealing with team’s roster uncertainty?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dorian-Finney-Smith-.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>With the Nets resetting their timeline, Finney-Smith joins Cam Johnson, Bojan Bogdanović and Dennis Schroder as veterans who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-among-teams-could-profit-nets-fire-sale">could be on the move</a>. The 30-year-old forward’s hard-nosed defense and three-point shooting make him a fit for virtually any contender.</p><p>Finney-Smith is under contract for $14.9 million next season. He then has a $15.4 million player option in 2025-26, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. After rejecting offers for him at the last two trade deadlines, Brooklyn is running out of time to cash in on his value. Unlike Johnson, who said trade rumors do not affect him, Finney-Smith admitted he <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1812600483254788176" rel="noopener">hears the noise</a>.</p><p>“I mean, I’m human. So, of course [I hear about trade rumors],” he said. “I’ve got family and stuff always asking me what’s going on and s**t like that. But you know, I’m just honest. I’m human, so I’m going to pay attention a little bit.”</p><p>“I still get to do what I love. I could be in a tougher situation where I’m looking for a job. I know I’m gonna be good regardless. If I’m here, I’m here. If I’m not, I’m not. I just try to be wherever my feet are at. So I’m a Brooklyn Net right now, and I’m looking forward to competing.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith reveals reaction to being with Mikal Bridges when Knicks trade broke

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