The Los Angeles Lakers acquired two rookie point guards in the 2015 offseason, but people who do not follow the team closely would be forgiven for being unaware of the less heralded one. Second overall pick D'Angelo Russell has (justifiably) received most of the spotlight among the Lakers' two first-year lead guards, but Marcelo Huertas has begun to acquire some accolades of his own in recent days.
Huertas is not a typical rookie. In fact, the scraggly haired Brazillian import who played the prior eleven years of his career overseason does not look like your typical NBA player at all, but he has proven to be one in the last few weeks.