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.

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, rival teams are expecting to see the Lakers pursue Lopez when free agency opens. Even if Los Angeles does not sign him, there is a very good chance that he will sign somewhere other than with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he has played the last seven years.