Will the Los Angeles Lakers' 3-and-D swingman Dorian Finney-Smith suit up against the lowly Washington Wizards on Thursday night? More Lakers: Los Angeles Reportedly Out of Running for Blockbuster De'Aaron Fox Trade According to the league's latest injury report,

Finney-Smith has been downgraded from questionable to out Thursday due to a right shoulder contusion. Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and Jarred Vanderbilt are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Finney-Smith's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with the Knicks.

Following the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Washington Wizards, recent acquisition Dorian Finney-Smith reflected on a heartfelt moment between LeBron James and his son, Bronny James, during the game.

The LA Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets as part of the D'Angelo Russell trade in late December.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently mentioned that Dorian Finney-Smith was on a minutes restriction due to an ankle injury he had been dealing with since early in the regular season. But this month, Redick was allowed to increase Finney-Smith’s minutes.

These three absences are sure to compromise the Lakers' defense. They will have to have a strong team effort in order to contain Wizards guard Jordan Poole, who is averaging 20.7 points and 4.9 assists a game while shooting 39.5% from 3-point range, all of which are career-highs.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction ever since the team acquired him in a Dec. 29 trade due to an ankle ailment. Lately, many fans have been wanting Finney-Smith to move into the starting lineup, but he continues to come off the bench, at least for now.

The Lakers can't afford another long-term absentee, especially someone like Dorian Finney-Smith, their best wing and switch defender. Finney-Smith is also adjusting with every game. The Lakers are five games over .500, so there's no rush for them to make immediate changes to the lineup.

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the win column after an easy win over the Washington Wizards ... the Purple and Gold against the Wizards was Dorian Finney-Smith. He had his best game for ...

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Head coach JJ Redick was happy with the Los Angeles Lakers for playing angry in their dominant victory over the Washington Wizards.