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Lakers Highlights: D'Angelo Russell uses sneaky cut to score reverse layup

Veteran sequence from the two rookies.

D'Angelo Russell and Marcelo Huertas weren't expected to play a lot together at the beginning of the Los Angeles Lakers' season, but the two first-year point guards showed off some nice chemistry against the Memphis Grizzlies. Huertas found Russell with a beautiful feed to reward his well-timed cut:

Russell is mostly known for doing damage with the ball in his hands, but he's also shown nice signs of being an off-ball threat this season, an encouraging sign for his and Jordan Clarkson's long-term viability as a pairing.

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