Huertas was traded to the Rockets on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Lakers swapped Huertas for Tyler Ennis, and the expectation is that Huertas will be waived by the Rockets in short order, saving the team a bit of cash and opening up another roster spot. Assuming that happens, Huertas will hit the free agent market, but he could have trouble garnering significant interest as a 33-year-old shooting 36.8 percent from the field and 2.1.1 percent from three in limited action this season.

Huertas (coach's decision) didn't see the floor in a 116-108 loss to the Wizards on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Huertas has only appeared in two of the Lakers' last eight games, and now that starting point guard D'Angelo Russell is healthy again, it will only be more difficult for the 33-year-old to crack the rotation. Most of Huertas' opportunities going forward figure to come in garbage time during the fourth quarter of blowouts.

Huertas (illness) logged four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 FT) and two assists across 12 minutes Saturday in a 113-97 loss to the Clippers.

EDGE Analysis

Huertas ended up missing the Lakers' practice Friday while battling flu-like symptoms, but he made enough improvement prior to Saturday's game to suit up. The point guard has now seen double-digit minutes in the past two games, but both were byproducts of the Lakers being blown out. Huertas won't be included in coach Luke Walton's rotation in competitive contests.

Huertas (illness) is questionable for Saturday's tilt against the Clippers, Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Huertas generally only sees minutes when there's backcourt injuries or garbage time for the Lakers, so this designation will make it even less likely that he'll touch the floor. He's played in 17 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 11 minutes when he does.

Huertas did not participate in Friday's practice due to flu-like symptoms.

EDGE Analysis

Huertas has only managed to see time in the Lakers' rotation when the team has dealt with backcourt injuries or in garbage time minutes. Even if Huertas is ruled active for Saturday's game against the Clippers, he is more than likely to not see the floor after appearing in just five of Los Angeles' last 18 games.

Huertas provided two points (0-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists and one rebound across 15 minutes in a 134-94 loss to the Spurs on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

All of Huertas' minutes came when the Lakers were trailing big, and the 33-year-old's 0-of-6 showing from the field did little to help his case for gaining more consistent playing time in the future. Huertas has made only five appearances during the team's last 18 games, averaging just 7.8 minutes per contest.

Huertas will come off the bench in Friday's game against the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

Due to a plethora of injuries in the Lakers' backcourt, Huertas drew a spot start in Wednesday's loss to the Rockets. He produced 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven assists, five steals, and three rebounds across 31 minutes. However, he will likely see that workload reduced Friday, as rookie Brandon Ingram will get the start at shooting guard.

Huertas had 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven assists, six turnovers, five steals, and three rebounds in 31 minutes during the Lakers' 134-95 loss to the Rockets on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Huertas joined the starting lineup with D'Angelo Russell, Jose Calderon, and Nick Young all sidelined due to injuries. Huertas delivered a strange stat line to say the least, but he still managed to put some numbers on the board. It's unclear how long Huertas will stick in the starting five since his promotion is injury-related, and it's also quite rare that Lakers' coach Luke Walton affords any of his players 30 minutes. As a result, Huertas is merely a short-term, low-end fantasy option best reserved for use in deeper leagues that primarily value counting stats. Prior to making his first start of 2016-17 on Wednesday, Huertas was averaging just 1.5 points and 2.7 assists in 9.8 minutes per game in 10 appearances off the bench.

Huertas will get the start at shooting guard in Wednesday's matchup against the Rockets, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Lakers are opting to shake up their starting backcourt with D'Angelo Russell, Jose Calderon, and Nick Young sidelined. Rookie Brandon Ingram and veteran Metta World Peace started in the previous game, but head coach Luke Walton has opted to replace them with Jordan Clarkson and Marcelo Huertas for Wednesday's game. The start will be Huertas first of the season, and he will seemingly see see an increase from the 9.8 minutes per game he has been averaging. However, Lou Williams should still see the majority of the minutes at shooting guard from off the bench.

Huertas (coach's decision) didn't play in Tuesday's 125-118 win over the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

Neither Huertas nor Jose Calderon saw the floor Tuesday, as the Lakers have frequently used starter D'Angelo Russell and sixth man Jordan Clarkson as their primary point guards in competitive contests. Huertas has made just three appearances on the season, with only one coming in the team's last 10 games.