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Report: Dallas Mavericks turned down an offer of a late lottery pick in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith

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Brad Sullivan

A new report indicates that the Dallas Mavericks passed up an offer of a potential late lottery pick in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype explained that the enticing offer wasn’t enough to get Dallas to trade away Finney-Smith.

“How vital has Finney-Smith been to Dallas?” wrote Scotto. “The Mavericks passed on a potential late lottery pick in exchange for Finney-Smith, league sources told HoopsHype.”

Finney-Smith is in his sixth season with the Mavericks and has been in the starting lineup in all 52 of his games this season.

The 28-year-old’s numbers aren’t eye-popping, but it’s clear that his value is seen by the Mavericks and other organizations. For the 2021-22 season, he’s averaging 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Where Finney-Smith excels is on the defensive side of the ball, which helps explain why the Mavericks value him so much.

Finney-Smith began his NBA career primarily as a bench piece for the Mavericks during his first three seasons. Since then, he’s seen a lot of action in the team’s starting lineup.

Since Finney-Smith appears likely to stay in Dallas for at least the rest of the season, he and the team will look to improve their positioning in the tough Western Conference. Dallas is hoping to challenge for this season’s NBA title, but doing so isn’t going to be an easy task.

The Mavericks currently have a 30-23 record and are set to host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Dallas currently holds the No. 5 spot in the West.

Brad Sullivan

Brad has written on a variety of both NBA and NFL topics and has worked previously as a sports information director at the collegiate level. A lifetime fan of sports, he's witnessed countless great moments in different sports and understands that stories can be compelling from both the perspective of winners and losers. As a frustrated fan of Cleveland sports, he experienced something unprecedented when the Cavaliers won the city's first championship in 52 years.

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