Dallas Mavericks And Dorian Finney-Smith Come To Terms On Contract Extension

The Dallas Mavericks are shoring up another piece of their starting core long-term. Dallas and swing forward Dorian Finney-Smith are coming to terms on four-year contract extension worth between $52 million and $55 million, the maximum amount the Mavericks can offer, according to multiple reports. 

Finney-Smith is currently in the final year of a three-year, $12 million deal that he signed with the Mavericks in 2019. He was eligible for an extension through June 30, after the NBA trade deadline passed. The Mavericks took little time to an extend an offer.

In recent weeks, Finney-Smith became the subject of much trade speculation, given his relatively low salary and the potential of losing him in free agency if he didn’t sign an extension. That speculation proved unfounded.

Now in his sixth season with Dallas, Finney-Smith, who went undrafted in 2016, is an established perimeter player on both sides of the ball. Every night, he anchors the Mavericks’ defensive effort, usually drawing the assignment of guarding the best player of the opposing team. 

Although he started the season sluggishly, statistically speaking, Finney-Smith has rounded into form over the past couple of months. This season, he is averaging 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 43.5% overall and 36.3% on three-point attempts.

From December 13 through January 9, Finney-Smith put together a 13-game run of scoring double figures nightly. It was the longest such stretch of his career. During that span, he averaged 13.5 points and shot 48.9% overall and 41.6% from deep. 

Finney-Smith, 28, will be 32 years old when his extension expires, and he becomes a free agent. He will earn an average of $13 million or more over the next four seasons, depending on how the two parties structure his contract.