Marcelo Huertas has been the leader of the Lakers' second unit and is close to securing his place on the roster.
Marcelo Huertas followed up his six-assist debut with eight more dimes against the Portland Trail Blazers, closer to unwrapping his golden ticket to the Los Angeles Lakers' 15-man roster one pass at a time. The Lakers will need stability behind D'Angelo Russell, and Marcelo looks more than capable of stepping in as a professional who knows how to play organized basketball. Lakers head coach Byron Scott credited Huertas for taking control of the second unit following their win over Portland, and followed up on that sentiment during practice Wednesday telling media Marclo has "pretty much" solidified his spot in the rotation.