Laker agree to two year deal w/ Huertas

Mamba Mentality · Post #1 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:52 pm

Restricted free-agent guard Marcelo Huertas has agreed on a two-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told The Vertical.

Huertas, 33, completed his first NBA season after a 14-year career in South America and Europe. For the Lakers, Huertas averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 assists in 53 games.

Really thought we would let him walk after acquiring Calderon...

Post #2 » by **Jakay** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:56 pm

Lakers PG is now officially a five headed hydra. The NBA has never seen a small-ball lineup like this.

ALL HAIL · Post #3 » by **ALL HAIL** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:03 am

Like I said, crazy, I just don't think they see the need (for a defensive guard).

Like the Lou Williams signing last summer, this just doesn't make too much sense at all.

I'm growing quite callous, actually.

chefy12 · Post #4 » by **chefy12** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:07 am

dang i thought he was gone after we traded for calderon

MrWaffles · Post #5 » by **MrWaffles** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:11 am

One thing is for sure, our backcourt defense will be torn to pieces night after night.

But we will move the ball around so I guess that will be fun to watch.

Post #6 » by **crazyeights** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:11 am

ALL HAIL wrote:Like I said, crazy, I just don't think they see the need (for a defensive guard).

Like the Lou Williams signing last summer, this just doesn't make too much sense at all.

I'm growing quite callous, actually.

To be fair, they did try to acquire Bazemore. But yeah.

Regardless, some of the best play I saw last year was with Huertas on the court. Any dude who plays with heart like he does is okay by me. As I said in the other thread, specialists are needed and welcome, but we'll live and die by our young core's defense.

Post #7 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:25 am

We have insane depth at the 1/2 and 4/5 right now... Honestly, if I didn't know better, I'd say we're gearing up to trade some combination of our young guys.

BEazy · Post #8 » by **BEazy** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:27 am

For some odd reason I felt really comfortable with Huertas as the ball handler in whatever offense Byron was trying to run. I'm thinking he'll be 3rd string PG for us. If Calderon goes down, at least we don't lose the ball facilitator we need in the 2nd unit. I just hope he's been working on his shot at least.

moonpie · Post #9 » by **moonpie** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:30 am

Only in his 2nd year fellas 8-)

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auccYu8qeIE[/youtube]

SlimShady83 · Post #10 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:35 am

Oh woooooo! Get to see me some Alley oop's from Huertas in a run n gun style - the question is who is he going to throw them too and who can get up there and finish it? He was passing too much to Bass last season.

Post #11 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:43 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:For some odd reason I felt really comfortable with Huertas as the ball handler in whatever offense Byron was trying to run. I'm thinking he'll be 3rd string PG for us. If Calderon goes down, at least we don't lose the ball facilitator we need in the 2nd unit. I just hope he's been working on his shot at least.

I think Russell's going to be our version of a 2 this year. He's probably going to start next to Calderon who will be there for shooting, or maybe next to Clarkson who will be a playmaker...
But I think some combination of Huertas, Clarkson, Calderon are going to start next to Russell, not back him up.

Post #12 » by **TyCobb** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:45 am

Got a really soft guard rotation.

LakersSoul · Post #13 » by **LakersSoul** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:46 am

The Regime wrote:
Restricted free-agent guard Marcelo Huertas has agreed on a two-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told The Vertical.

Huertas, 33, completed his first NBA season after a 14-year career in South America and Europe. For the Lakers, Huertas averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 assists in 53 games.

Really thought we would let him walk after acquiring Calderon...

Odd that we sign him. I wonder if it was too late to rescind the QO. With Huertas and Calderon, I also wonder if they wanted true point guards backing up Dlo. Honestly, I expect one of them to be gone by mid season.

moonpie · Post #14 » by **moonpie** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:48 am

TyCobb wrote:Got a really soft guard rotation.

Agreed. Doubt any of them have ever been in a real fist fight before

Post #15 » by **Jakay** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:48 am

moonpie wrote:Only in his 2nd year fellas

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auccYu8qeIE[/youtube]

At age 33, it should be noted.

ArC_man · Post #16 » by **ArC_man** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 12:54 am

What is Mitch doing? Can't believe we gave up the beast Ater Majok for this guy. :banghead:

moonpie · Post #17 » by **moonpie** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 1:06 am

Jakay wrote:
moonpie wrote:Only in his 2nd year fellas

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auccYu8qeIE[/youtube]

At age 33, it should be noted.

33 is the new 21 8-)

Mirjalovic · Post #18 » by **Mirjalovic** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 1:07 am

moonpie wrote:
Jakay wrote:
moonpie wrote:Only in his 2nd year fellas

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auccYu8qeIE[/youtube]

At age 33, it should be noted.

33 is the new 21

he's the new Steve Nash.

MrWaffles · Post #19 » by **MrWaffles** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 1:33 am

Kilroy wrote:We have insane depth at the 1/2 and 4/5 right now... Honestly, if I didn't know better, I'd say we're gearing up to trade some combination of our young guys.

I'm sorry, but we should have no business building around Mozgov , Deng , Jose , or Marcelo.

Post #20 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Jul 8, 2016 1:52 am

MrWaffles wrote:
Kilroy wrote:We have insane depth at the 1/2 and 4/5 right now... Honestly, if I didn't know better, I'd say we're gearing up to trade some combination of our young guys.

I'm sorry, but we should have no business building around Mozgov , Deng , Jose , or Marcelo.

Everything you post seems to take a leap of logic to follow and comes out of left field...
Who said anything about building around those guys?

In fact, don't respond to that... I know where this is going.

You're every post is pretty much the definition of trolling... Not sure it matters that you call yourself a Lakers fan.