"Bring him back"- Mavericks fans predict trade for Luka Doncic's "guy" as rumors intensify around 6-foot-7 wing

Luka Doncic said last season that Dorian Finney-Smith was “my guy.” The Slovenian commented after going up against Finney-Smith for the first time since the Mavericks had sent him to Brooklyn in the Kyrie Irving trade. Doncic added in a courtside interview that he would play with his former teammate “again someday.”

A potential Doncic-Finney-Smith reunion could happen, based on a report by Evan Sidery. The Forbes analyst wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about the Nets lowering their asking price to a first-round pick for the sharp-shooting forward.

Fans promptly reacted to Dorian Finney-Smith possibly moving back to Dallas in a trade:

“Bring him back, but the price will. have to come down more, a FRP is still high”

celtics94kidd said:

“Kleber and Exum to Brooklyn for Finney-Smith”

ShootsSports added:

“Let’s bring Doe Doe home!!!”

Another fan stayed on the same thread:

“Bring DFS back !”

Swishh77 reacted:

“With a team with only a few first-round picks to trade. I don't see us using one on DFS.”

Dorian Finney-Smith has a $15.3 million player option next season, per Spotrac. The Nets risk letting him walk away for nothing next season. Brooklyn also intends to continue rebuilding, so getting another first-round pick would work for the team.

Luka Doncic’s team isn’t the only one reportedly interested in DFS, though. Finney-Smith is averaging 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is shooting 46.7%, including 42.2% from behind the arc. The nine-year veteran could help a championship-contending team like the Dallas Mavericks.

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Could Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks trade for Dorian Finney-Smith?

The Dallas Mavericks are hard-capped, but reuniting Luka Doncic and his “guy” is still possible. GM Nico Harrison could send Maxi Kleber, Dante Exum, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and a first-round pick. The math works for both teams in this scenario, but Nets GM Sean Marks has to waive two players before a trade happens.

A different trade package could involve Kleber and Dwight Powell, but losing two big men might be too much for coach Jason Kidd to give up. Hence, the Kleber-Exum-Prosper trio with a first-round pick is still probably the Mavericks’ best offer.

Finney-Smith isn’t just an outside threat who could space the floor for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. He's also a solid defender who could help pick up the slack left by Derrick Jones Jr.