Lakers ‘surprised’ many around NBA by trading for Dorian Finney-Smith
While many were calling for it, few realistically expected the Lakers to make a trade before the calendar even turned to 2025. However, even amidst the team’s best winning run of the season, vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka pulled the trigger on a trade that centered around sending D’Angelo Russell back to Brooklyn for Dorian Finney-Smith.