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nov 09 2026Marcelinho Huertas is set for one final EuroLeague adventure. According to reports from Chema de Lucas, the Brazilian point guard is preparing to leave La Laguna Tenerife and sign with Dubai Basketball, where Xavi Pascual awaits him. The move comes one day after Huertas surpassed Joe Arlauckas as the eighth all-time leading scorer in Liga Endesa history, though neither club has officially confirmed the operation.
Reunion with Pascual
Huertas and Pascual shared four seasons at FC Barcelona between 2011 and 2015. Now, the Catalan coach is seeking his experience for a Dubai team that stands at 7-3 in its second year in the EuroLeague and, following their victory in Bologna, sits among the challengers to Panathinaikos. Huertas has not played in Europe's top competition since 2019, when he left Baskonia. If the move is confirmed, at 43 years and five months old, he would be the second-oldest player to compete in modern EuroLeague history, behind only Dan Gay, who played for Fortitudo Bologna at over 45 years old in 2007.
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A Blow for La Laguna Tenerife
For Jaka Lakovic's team, the departure would come at a difficult moment. Huertas is in his eighth season at La Laguna, where he has become the club's all-time leading scorer and won a Basketball Champions League title and two Intercontinental Cups. Moreover, he remains impactful: in Liga Endesa he averages 14.3 points and 3.9 assists in 20 minutes, shooting 72.7% from three-point range. La Laguna Tenerife is already without Ethan Happ, who will miss approximately three months, and without Rokas Giedraitis and Xabi López-Arostegui.
Last season, Huertas averaged 14.9 points, 5.5 assists and a 15.3 rating in 35 league games, a year after being named Liga Endesa MVP at age 42.
