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Dorian Finney-Smith

RANK #3722025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF1362025-26 9-CAT #373 8-CAT #372F · Charlotte HornetsAge 336' 7"2025-26 season

3.3

Points / game

2.5

Rebounds

1.0

Assists

16.8

Minutes

33.3%

FG%

9.0

FPTS / game

-22.9

vs F median

TIER 6 · #372 OVERALLDepth piece — #136 among forwards

Dorian Finney-Smith is ranked #136 among 149 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 1.8 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 11.6 minutes/game over that stretch vs 16.7 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.

Percentile9%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

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Dorian Finney-Smith 2026-27 fantasy outlook

9.5Proj FPTS/G · ~485 / 51 games

5.6–10.9Typical game · middle 50%

#365Projected rank

140ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #295; we rank him #365. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (11.6 minutes/gm late vs 16.7 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK High^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Dorian Finney-Smith consistency and floor

37 GAMES

2.4

Floor (p10)

9.0

Average

16.7

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered65%

Boom rate125%+ of average24%

Bust rateunder half of average14%

9.0

Season avg FPTS

10.3

Last 10 FPTS

7.2

Last 5 FPTS

Finney-Smith vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 149 RANKED

Points3.39

Rebounds2.517

Assists1.030

Steals0.423

Blocks0.226

Minutes16.830

Fantasy PPG9.09

Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Finney-Smith fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 19.4SEASON LOW 0LAST 5 AVG 7.2

Dorian Finney-Smith game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 13	MEM	W 132-101	21	9	2	1	1	0	0	3-8	1-5	15.9
Apr 4	UTAH	W 140-106	9	7	2	1	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	10.9
Mar 26	@MIN	L 110-108 OT	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0.2
Mar 24	@CHI	L 132-124	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2.4
Mar 22	MIA	W 123-122	14	1	1	3	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	6.7
Mar 19	LAL	L 124-116	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	5.4
Mar 17	LAL	L 100-92	24	8	2	4	1	1	3	3-7	2-5	19.4
Mar 14	NO	W 107-105	27	0	4	2	2	1	0	0-3	0-3	16.8
Mar 11	TOR	W 113-99	21	3	3	2	1	0	2	1-3	1-2	10.6
Mar 9	@SA	L 145-120	21	8	2	3	0	0	0	3-4	2-3	14.9
Mar 7	POR	W 106-99	25	5	5	2	1	0	0	2-4	1-3	17
Mar 3	@WSH	W 123-118	27	5	6	1	1	0	0	2-6	1-1	16.7
Feb 28	@MIA	L 115-105	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-2	5.4
Feb 27	@ORL	W 113-108	12	3	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	5.7
Feb 24	UTAH	W 125-105	20	3	4	0	0	0	1	1-4	1-4	6.8
Feb 22	@NY	L 108-106	21	2	3	0	0	0	2	1-4	0-2	3.6
Feb 20	@CHA	W 105-101	23	8	4	1	1	0	2	3-7	2-6	15.3
Feb 11	LAC	W 102-95	20	3	1	2	0	1	1	1-2	1-2	9.2
Feb 7	@OKC	W 112-106	16	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-6	1-6	4.5
Feb 6	CHA	L 109-99	16	2	3	2	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	10.6
Feb 3	@IND	W 118-114	17	4	3	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-1	10.6
Feb 1	DAL	W 111-107	10	2	1	1	0	1	0	1-3	0-2	7.7
Jan 29	SA	L 111-99	19	0	2	0	0	0	2	0-2	0-2	0.4
Jan 27	MEM	W 108-99	16	3	2	2	2	0	0	1-4	1-3	14.4
Jan 23	@PHI	L 128-122 OT	15	6	2	1	0	0	0	2-4	2-4	9.9
Jan 21	SA	W 111-106	15	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	4.7
Jan 19	NO	W 119-110	16	8	3	0	0	0	1	3-5	1-2	10.6
Jan 17	MIN	W 110-105	16	0	3	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	6.6
Jan 12	@SAC	L 111-98	16	4	3	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-2	10.6
Jan 10	@POR	L 111-105	18	3	3	1	0	0	0	1-7	1-7	8.1
Jan 8	@POR	L 103-102	14	3	3	0	0	0	1	1-4	1-2	5.6
Jan 6	PHX	W 100-97	14	3	4	1	0	0	2	1-4	1-4	7.3
Jan 4	@DAL	L 110-104	16	3	5	0	0	0	1	1-3	1-3	8
Jan 1	@BKN	W 120-96	15	0	3	1	1	0	1	0-2	0-1	7.1
Dec 30	IND	W 126-119	16	6	2	0	0	0	1	2-3	2-3	7.4
Dec 28	CLE	W 117-100	16	3	3	2	1	1	0	1-4	1-3	15.6
Dec 26	@LAL	W 119-96	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0

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QIs Dorian Finney-Smith a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #372 overall, #136 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Dorian Finney-Smith be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #365, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Dorian Finney-Smith score in 2026-27?

We project 9.5 points per game across an expected 51 games — approximately 485 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 5.6 and 10.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #365 in projected scoring.

QHow does Dorian Finney-Smith rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Dorian Finney-Smith finished #373 in 9-cat and #372 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #372 in points formats.

QHow consistent is Dorian Finney-Smith for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 65% of games, with a floor of 2.4 and a ceiling of 16.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 24% of games and busted (under half his average) in 14%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.