15.38 million player options ~ Finney Smith s contract renewal situation: up to 96.5 million with the Lakers for 4 years

According to Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin, who works for ESPN, the team's forward Dorian Finney Smith has undergone left ankle surgery and is expected to participate in training camps for the 2025-26 season.

McMenamin also mentioned the prospects of Finney Smith's contract renewal in the article:

Finney Smith must decide whether to execute his $15.38 million player option in the 2025-26 season before June 30, and Finney Smith is eligible for an early renewal before the free market opens on June 30. According to ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks, from the first day of the NBA Finals to June 29, the Lakers can provide Finney Smith with a three-year, $54 million early contract renewal contract; from June 30 to July 1, the Lakers can offer Finney Smith a four-year, $90.2 million early contract renewal contract for Finney Smith - his current contract player option will be replaced by the starting salary of the new contract. If Finney Smith chooses to execute the player option, he can sign up to a four-year, $96.5 million contract with the Lakers until the end of the free agent freeze on July 7.

Finney Smith is 32 years old. He was traded by the Nets to the Lakers on December 30, 2024. He played 43 regular season games for the Lakers, and averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in 28.8 minutes; in the playoffs, Finney Smith played 5 games, averaging 34 minutes per game to score 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.