Dorian Finney-Smith Trade Gives Rockets $13M Exception

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Dorian Finney-Smith Trade Gives Rockets $13M Exception

Finney-Smith is headed to Charlotte with three second-round picks, per Shams Charania, as Houston clears roster flexibility after adding Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Hornets now hold 20 second-rounders over the next seven years, tied for the NBA’s second-most tradeable picks, while the Rockets create a $13 million trade exception.

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