Lakers ‘surprised’ many around NBA by trading for Dorian Finney-Smith

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The Lakers pulling off a trade in December had everyone surprise, including those around the NBA.

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.