Dorian Finney-Smith, the Mavs’ undrafted, unheralded, and at one time nationally anonymous rookie, has been arguably the team’s biggest surprise this season. The only other player who could make a stake to that claim is Harrison Barnes, who’s on pace to become the first Mavs forward not named Dirk Nowitzki to average 20 points in […]
The Mavs’ burgeoning 1-2 punch on the defensive end isn’t exactly an odd couple, but Wesley Matthews and Dorian Finney-Smith aren’t cut from the same cloth, either. Matthews is one of the most intense competitors in the NBA. He’ll jaw a bit, too, if the situation calls for it. Every trip down the floor in […]
They’ve said it basically ever since the end of last season: If the Mavs are going to win games, they’re going to do it with defense. And Sunday night we finally saw what they meant. Dallas limited Milwaukee to just 75 points in an overtime game, the fewest the team has allowed in a game […]
Just 72 hours ago, it didn’t seem like Dorian Finney-Smith would even soon see the floor, let alone play 32 minutes in a Mavs win. But, as the rookie learned, a lot can change in not much time in the world of professional basketball. Just how much has changed? Between Thursday afternoon and Sunday night, […]
Dorian Finney-Smith is a long wing who can defend, shoot 3s, and make plays in the air. Sound familiar? It should. The Mavericks officially signed Finney-Smith on Friday before the team left for Las Vegas where he and his teammates will play in the Summer League. This is the second consecutive summer in which Dallas […]
DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Finney-Smith (6-8, 220) signs with Dallas after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He played his final three collegiate seasons at Florida after transferring from Virginia Tech following […]