NBA: Rockets sign Dorian Finney-Smith, Clint Capela

FUILE– Dorian Finney-Smith #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a fourth quarter of an NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on February 20, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Alika Jenner/Getty Images/AFP

The Houston Rockets continued their NBA offseason overhaul with the addition of Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela.

The Rockets added veteran forward Finney-Smith on a four-year, $53 million NBA deal shortly after free agency opened. ESPN first reported the deal, and a person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed the terms to AP.

Houston becomes Finney-Smith’s fourth team after stints with Dallas, Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll be added to a Rockets club that earlier this summer landed Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with Phoenix, though that deal cannot receive formal approval from the NBA until next week.

Finney-Smith averaged 8.7 points and was a 41% shooter from 3-point range this past season.

ESPN also reported that the Rockets’ run on free agents continued with center Capela, who spent the first six years of his career in Houston before playing for the last five seasons in Atlanta.

Capela agreed to a three-year deal with the Rockets, ESPN said.