Finney-Smith will now play for a Rockets squad that is also gaining future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, as well as center Clint Capela. The Rockets will almost certainly be contenders this coming season, while the Lakers' immediate future is very uncertain, at least for now.

The Los Angeles Lakers offered forward Dorian Finney-Smith a two-year deal before he signed with the Houston Rockets in free agency, according to The Athletic's Dan Woike.

The Lakers lost a key role player when forward Dorian Finney-Smith agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets, but they quickly moved onward by agreeing to a deal with forward Jake LaRavia when NBA free agency opened Monday afternoon.

The New Orleans Pelicans have already had an eventful offseason, but the lastest reporting from ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel indicates that the front-o

There is now talk that the Lakers are scouring the trade market for a solution at the center position. They have been linked to Nick Richards of the Phoenix Suns, and according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, there are four other big men they're after.

After seeing Dorian Finney-Smith leave town to sign with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers brought in 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia in their first free agency signing.

Free agent Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.