Following the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Washington Wizards, recent acquisition Dorian Finney-Smith reflected on a heartfelt moment between LeBron James and his son, Bronny James, during the game.

The Los Angeles Lakers are enjoying a strong stretch with three consecutive NBA victories, showing significant progress in their pursuit of a higher spot in the standings. Following this success, Dorian Finney-Smith shared some surprising remarks about his contribution to the team.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently mentioned that Dorian Finney-Smith was on a minutes restriction due to an ankle injury he had been dealing with since early in the regular season. But this month, Redick was allowed to increase Finney-Smith’s minutes.

The LA Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets as part of the D'Angelo Russell trade in late December.

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a tough loss on Tuesday. They were run off the court against the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-104. More Lakers: Lakers' Anthon

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction ever since the team acquired him in a Dec. 29 trade due to an ankle ailment. Lately, many fans have been wanting Finney-Smith to move into the starting lineup, but he continues to come off the bench, at least for now.

The veteran forward has been limited – and away from the team briefly – since he was acquired in a late-December trade, but he was cleared for more minutes ahead of Tuesday’s game.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed before their 111-88 win over the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena that Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction.

Washington looks to break its 15-game slide when the Washington Wizards play Los Angeles. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

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Dorian Finney-Smith had his best overall game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The forward finished with 16 points, knocking down four 3-pointers in the Lakers’ victory over the Washington Wizards while still providing his normal solid defense.

The Lakers can't afford another long-term absentee, especially someone like Dorian Finney-Smith, their best wing and switch defender. Finney-Smith is also adjusting with every game. The Lakers are five games over .500, so there's no rush for them to make immediate changes to the lineup.