Rockets sign Dorian Finney-Smith to multi-year deal

Atlanta and Charlotte have agreed to a trade sending Dorian Finney-Smith to the Hawks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Buddy Hield, guard Ryan Nembhard and cash go back to the Hornets.

Atlanta and Charlotte have had on-and-off talks all summer about sending Buddy Hield to the Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The deal isn't finalized but remains alive. An earlier version reportedly included Devin Carter, but Atlanta waived him this month and he signed with Boston.

Atlanta is trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to Charlotte for Dorian Finney-Smith, according to Shams Charania. The deal creates a $2.1M trade exception for Atlanta and a $4.5M one for Charlotte, which is expected to waive Nembhard once it's finalized.