53 million in 4 years! Finney Smith leaves the Lakers to join the Rockets, Houston creates a super starter to win the championship

On July 1, Finney Smith reached a four-year agreement of 53 million with the Rockets. He will leave the Lakers, turn to Houston, and join forces with Durant to strive for the championship.

Last season, Finney Smith was traded from the Nets to the Lakers, averaging 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and nearly 1 steal, with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.1%. Although his data has declined after joining the Lakers, his on-court influence has been significant and has played a positive role in the locker room.

Finney Smith played 43 games for the Lakers, including 20 starts. He averaged 28.8 minutes per game, scoring 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 44.2% from the field, 39.8% from three-point shooting percentage and 71.4% from free throws. In the 1239 minutes of playing for the Lakers, his regular season net efficiency reached +11.1, ranking first among all the team's rotation players. In the 1214 minutes after the transaction was completed, the Lakers' net efficiency was -3.5. The Rockets retained Adams earlier this summer and recently unlocked a $14.1 million full middle class special case by signing VanVleet with a longer-term but lower-paying contract. After completing the acquisition of Durant, they got Finney Smith and continued to try to build a lineup with championship strength. Some media have already shown the Rockets' lineup and asked who can defend against such a Rocket?

ESPN salary expert Marks pointed out that since Finney Smith did not return to the Lakers, the team will have more salary space in the free market and be able to use the full middle class special case ($14.1 million).