Redrafting the 2016 NBA Draft

Dorian Finney-Smith has arrived. The former Florida Gator was the second or third-best player on a conference finals team last season. He also anchored the stoutest defense west of Boston. The “3-and-D wing” is one of the most coveted player archetypes in the league right now. Finney-Smith is the poster child.

At 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds, Dallas can use Finney-Smith all over the court on defense. He can body up stronger forwards in the lane or chase guards around the perimeter. His 6-foot-11 wingspan is rather challenging for ball-handlers to work around, nor do prospective passers enjoy threading the needle between Finney-Smith’s magnetic limbs. His absence from the NBA All-Defensive teams last season qualifies as debatable.

Finney-Smith also fulfills the “3” part of 3-and-D. He hit 39.5 percent of his 5.4 attempts per game from distance last season. He’s in the best possible position to succeed with Luka feeding him the ball, but Finney-Smith’s quick trigger makes him a nifty complementary talent.

This season could afford Finney-Smith the opportunity to increase the scope of his role even further. With Jalen Brunson out the door, Dallas will need to search for other avenues to put up points — especially if Christian Wood and Spencer Dinwiddie start every game on the bench.