Dorian Finney-Smith has already bought fully into his role with the Rockets

As the Houston Rockets soared to the second seed in the Western Conference last season on the shoulders of their young core, one glaring need still remained in their offense: reliable perimeter shooting.

Dorian Finney-Smith, who spent last season with the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, was brought in to do exactly that for this roster, and, with his recent Media Day comments, it appears as though he has already bought in fully to taking on this role with the Rockets.

Although Finney-Smith has been a starter at various points throughout his career, what has made him such a coveted player is his versatility, and it appears as though he will be ready to be effective off the bench when Houston needs him to be.

Dorian Finney-Smith is ready to take on the most-needed role for the Rockets

Finney-Smith, through 63 games last season, averaged 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc and taking on an important role in the Lakers offense as they claimed the third seed in the Western Conference.

Therefore, when he signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Rockets this offseason, both he and the organization knew what he was being brought in to do: shoot the three and contribute to their growing defensive identity.

Now, it appears as though Finney-Smith has already bought into this role despite the slightly limited playing time it might entail: "My role with the team is be who I am and that's a communicator, try to help as much as I can especially on the defensive end... Shoot the ball when I'm open."

Although Houston greatly accelerated their timeline last season, with huge leaps being seen from their budding young stars, the team's offense still remained rather stagnant. Spacing was an issue, and the team, in part as a result of shooting slumps from Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green, finished 21st in 3-point percentage across the NBA.

Now, however, with the addition of superstar scorer Kevin Durant and Finney-Smith, this team should have a whole new outlook in this facet of their game.

While spacing will still be an issue with VanVleet out and their point guard situation is largely still up in the air, the team now has two shooters they can rely upon, and a leap in performance from a player such as Amen Thompson or Tari Eason would leave them well set to see stark improvement in their perimeter shooting across the roster.

Therefore, Finney-Smith, with his unique skill-set, will play one of the most important roles on the roster for Houston this year, and his willingness to commit to this role is an excellent sign for how the rotation will pan out as they enter the season.