Finney-Smith is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Hawks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Finney-Smith slides in between Cameron Johnson and Ben Simmons in the frontcourt Wednesday as the Nets bring Nic Claxton off the bench on a minutes restriction. It's unclear if Brooklyn plans on keeping Finney-Smith in the first unit once Claxton is a full-go, but he's a decent option in daily formats and deeper leagues while in the starting lineup.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Will play Wednesday
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Finney-Smith (undisclosed) will play in Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Finney-Smith missed Friday's preseason finale against the Raptors after taking a hard fall in the previous game, but updates have been scarce since. Fantasy managers shouldn't anticipate any restrictions ahead of Opening Night, as Finney-Smith is expected to play a consistent role in Brooklyn's frontcourt all season.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Won't play Friday
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Finney-Smith (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason finale against the Raptors, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Finney-Smith took a hard fall in Brooklyn's last preseason outing against Philadelphia and will be held out Friday. His next chance to suit up will be next Wednesday's regular-season opener against Atlanta.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Going through camp
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Finney-Smith (knee) participated in Tuesday's practice to open training camp, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Finney-Smith missed the Nets' final five games of the 2023-24 season due to left knee inflammation, but it's widely believed that the franchise was just being cautious. The veteran posted regular-season averages of 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.6 assists in 28.4 minutes across 68 appearances. With the Nets in the early stages of a rebuild, Finney-Smith is likely to hear his name in the rumor mill quite a bit.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Out for final two games
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Interim head coach Kevin Ollie said Finney-Smith (knee) won't play Friday against the Knicks or Sunday against the 76ers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Finney-Smith will end up missing the Nets' final five games of the season due to left knee inflammation. The veteran forward will end the 2023-24 campaign with averages of 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.6 assists in 28.4 minutes across 68 appearances, including 56 starts.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Won't play Wednesday
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Finney-Smith (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Finney-Smith will miss a second straight game due to left knee inflammation. He has only two more chances to suit up this season -- Friday in New York and Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Won't play Sunday
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Finney-Smith has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kings due to left knee effusion, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Finney-Smith will sit out the second half of Brooklyn's back-to-back set after posting two points (1-5 FG), seven rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes during Saturday's 113-103 win over the Pistons. Cameron Johnson (toe) is also out, while Nic Claxton (ankle) and Dennis Schroder (Achilles) are questionable, so the Nets may be without the majority of their usual starting lineup versus Sacramento.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Back with first unit
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Finney-Smith is starting Monday's game against the Raptors, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Finney-Smith will draw the start at power forward Monday night after it was announced that Cameron Johnson (toe) won't suit up. Finney-Smith has started 10 of Brooklyn's last 11 contests and is averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals over this stretch.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Available for Saturday's game
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Finney-Smith (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game against New York, Meghan Triplett of YES Network reports.
Finney-Smith was unavailable Thursday against the Bucks due to left ankle soreness, but he'll return to the court a few days later without a minutes restriction. He's been held to single-digit scoring totals in four of his last six appearances, averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per game.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Won't play against Milwaukee
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Finney-Smith (ankle) is out for Thursday's game versus the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Finney-Smith will miss his first game since Feb. 8 on Thursday due to lingering left ankle soreness. Cameron Johnson will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Finney-Smith's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Good to go Tuesday
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Finney-Smith (ankle) has been cleared for Tuesday's game against New Orleans, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Finney-Smith will suit up for his 18th consecutive game Tuesday, and he's averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.5 minutes across his last four appearances. His three-point shooting has been volatile over that span, however, failing to hit a triple in two of the aforementioned contests.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Questionable for Tuesday
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Finney-Smith (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Finney-Smith was probable for Sunday's game against the Spurs due to a sore left ankle, but he was able to play through the issue. However, he was a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup, and the Nets could wait to see how he feels in pregame warmups Tuesday before determining his status.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Good to go
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Finney-Smith (ankle) will play in Sunday's game against San Antonio, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Finney-Smith was deemed a game-time decision Sunday, but after going through warmups he has been upgraded to available. The eighth-year pro is averaging 10.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.8 minutes over his last five appearances.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Officially a game-time decision
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Finney-Smith (ankle) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against San Antonio, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Finney-Smith will go through his standard pregame warm-ups, per coach Kevin Ollie, which will subsequently determine his status for Sunday's contest. If Finney-Smith is unable to suit up, Cameron Johnson could be leaned on after averaging 28.0 minutes across two contests since returning from an ankle injury, while Lonnie Walker and Jalen Wilson have operated with enlarged roles when Finney-Smith has missed contests in the past.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Considered probable Sunday
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Finney-Smith is probable to play in Sunday's game against San Antonio due to left ankle soreness.
Finney-Smith's injury is likely something that cropped up in Saturday's 121-100 loss to the Pacers. The ankle issue didn't result in an early exit, as Finney-Smith finished with 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes.
Finney-Smith posted six points (2-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 114-106 loss to the Magic.
After playing more than 30 minutes in six straight games coming into Wednesday, Finney-Smith saw his court time decline as Cameron Johnson rejoined the frontcourt rotation. Finney-Smith had averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 boards, 3.0 assists, 2.5 threes and 1.0 steals in 35.2 minutes a contest while getting that elevated workload, but it looks like his run of modest fantasy utility might have come to an end.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Active on both ends Tuesday
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Finney-Smith closed with 20 points (8-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 112-107 victory over the 76ers.
Finney-Smith ended just one point shy of tying his season-best mark in this one, but the veteran forward made his presence felt on both ends of the court thanks to his eight rebounds -- one short of his season-best output in that category, as well. Finney-Smith is not a go-to player on offense for the Nets, and there's a strong chance this 20-point outing was an outlier rather than a sign of things to come going forward. He's averaging only 7.9 points per game while shooting 34.1 percent from three-point range since the beginning of February.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Plays 37 minutes
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Finney-Smith closed with nine points (3-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Monday's 106-102 loss to the Grizzlies.
The minutes are certainly noteworthy, and it helps his case that the Nets are shorthanded right now. Finney-Smith has averaged 36.0 minutes in his two March appearances with 10.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.0 three-pointers.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Chips in 13 points
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Finney-Smith closed with 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists and one block across 25 minutes during Monday's 111-86 victory over the Grizzlies.
Finney-Smith scored effectively and pounded the glass, but he has now compiled 4-for-18 shooting from deep across his last six games. A tough task awaits against Orlando's physically imposing, top-10 ranked defense in the second half of a back-to-back set for Brooklyn on Tuesday.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Capped at 20 minutes in return
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Finney-Smith (ankle) tallied three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 20 minutes Saturday in the Nets' 123-103 win over the Spurs.
Though he recaptured a spot in the starting five in his return from a six-game absence due to a right ankle sprain, Finney-Smith played his fewest minutes since Jan. 11. With the Nets having recently returned Ben Simmons from a lengthy absence and likely to get Cameron Johnson (adductor) back in action in the near future, Finney-Smith may not have as much of a pathway to major minutes as he had enjoyed prior to spraining his ankle. Given his murky playing-time outlook in addition to his standing as a low-usage player for the Nets, Finney-Smith warrants attention only in deeper category leagues.
