By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Dubai is officially set to secure the services of Marcelinho Huertas after La Laguna Tenerife parted ways with the 43-year-old combo guard on Wednesday.
Running point for the Canary Islands outfit over nearly eight years, he collected several team titles and individual accolades.
With this emotional departure, he bounces back in the EuroLeague.
Tu magia es única.
Tu huella, imborrable.
Y tu legado será eterno.Gracias por tanto, LEYENDA 🎩💛🖤 https://t.co/z2udFWtSnJ
— La Laguna Tenerife (@CB1939Canarias) November 11, 2026
Even at 43, the Brazilian guard has kept up his strong play. Along the way, he became the only foreign player in ACB history to suit up for 20 campaigns, besides making his way to 76 NBA games with the Los Angeles Lakers between the 2015–16 and 2016–17 campaigns. Now he gets a chance to wrap up his career in Europe’s top club competition, where he previously suited up in 228 games.
The transfer also reunites him with a familiar face on the bench. In Dubai, Huertas will play for head coach Xavi Pascual, who previously managed the playmaker during their time together at FC Barcelona. Pascual already knows how to get the best out of his floor general, which should help the guard settle into the rotation quickly, especially crucial with fellow guard Thomas Walkup currently sidelined.
The team based in the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates has started the 2026–27 schedule on the right foot. The club holds a 7–3 record in the EuroLeague Regular Season, sharing second place in a six-way logjam.
Things look just as good in the AdmiralBet ABA League, where they sit atop Group B alongside Partizan Mozzart Bet at 6–0.
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