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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Part of first unit
Dorian 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 Brooklyn 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
Dorian 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
Dorian 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
Dorian Finney-Smith (knee) participated in Tuesday's practice to open training camp, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.Finney-Smith missed the Brooklyn 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
Interim head coach Kevin Ollie said Dorian 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 Brooklyn 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
Dorian 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
Dorian 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 Brooklyn 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
Dorian 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
Dorian 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
Dorian 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.