Finney-Smith will now play for a Rockets squad that is also gaining future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, as well as center Clint Capela. The Rockets will almost certainly be contenders this coming season, while the Lakers' immediate future is very uncertain, at least for now.

The Los Angeles Lakers offered forward Dorian Finney-Smith a two-year deal before he signed with the Houston Rockets in free agency, according to The Athletic's Dan Woike.

The Lakers lost a key role player when forward Dorian Finney-Smith agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets, but they quickly moved onward by agreeing to a deal with forward Jake LaRavia when NBA free agency opened Monday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add depth to the frontcourt this offseason, and they reportedly have their eye on a Phoenix Suns big man.

More than 24 hours into the official start of NBA free agency, the Lakers still don't have a serviceable center.

After seeing Dorian Finney-Smith leave town to sign with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers brought in 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia in their first free agency signing.

Forward Jake LaRavia agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Lakers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, a move that comes as Dorian Finney-Smith reached a four-year, $53 million deal with the Rockets.

The Lakers may be thinking too far into the future that they forgot to deal with the present in this year's free agency.