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Jeff Peterson pulled off his third trade in just over a week<\/u><\/a>, further adding to a huge cachet of draft assets.<\/p>\n

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The Charlotte Hornets<\/u><\/a> have agreed to acquire Dorian Finney-Smith from the Houston Rockets along with second-round draft picks in 2027, 2028 and 2033, league sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Friday. Finney-Smith averaged 3.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and an assist on 33.3% shooting in 37 appearances with Houston this past season.<\/p>\n

A 10-year pro since who went undrafted, Smith has also suited up for the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. He has three seasons remaining on his four-year, $52.7 million contract, but the final two are non-guaranteed \u2014 including a player option in 2028-29. He\u2019ll earn $13.3 million in 2026-27.<\/p>\n

ESPN reported the Hornets are using part of their $15 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception to bring Finny-Smith on board, which makes sense since it\u2019s one of the many financial avenues Charlotte has at its disposal after trimming salary following the trades of star guard LaMelo Ball<\/u><\/a> and Miles Bridges<\/u><\/a>. The former tandem were scheduled to earn a combined $64 million.<\/p>\n

The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.<\/p>\n

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Finney-Smith\u2019s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts<\/u><\/a> and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20. That means just one more offseason spot is available heading into training camp.<\/p>\n

Only 15 standard contracts are permitted during the season, so the Hornets will have more decisions to make regarding who stays and who goes.<\/p>\n

With the additional picks thanks to taking on Finney-Smith\u2019s contract, Charlotte boasts seven first-rounders and 13 second-round selections through 2031. The burning question now is when will the Hornets use that treasure trove to go and out and bring in a big-name talent?<\/p>\n

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