Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Summer League struggles continue
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Jukucionis had five points (0-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 22 minutes in Tuesday's 93-79 Summer League win over the Warriors.
Jakucionis has experienced shooting woes through three Summer League appearances, shooting just 1-for-15 from the field. During that span, he has averaged 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals across 21.9 minutes per game. The No. 20 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Jakucionis has shot 0-for-11 from three-point range in Summer League play. He shot 31.8 percent from beyond the arc in his lone season at Illinois and will look to continue developing his perimeter game at the NBA level.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Another lackluster SL outing
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Jakucionis recorded four points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three steals, two assists and a rebound in 21 minutes during Sunday's 103-83 Summer League loss to the Lakers.
Jakucionis has had a slow start at the California Classic Summer League, logging a total of seven points through two outings. Much of his volume to this point has come from beyond the arc, where he is yet to make a shot in seven attempts. The 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft will look to bounce back Tuesday against the Warriors.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Struggles in Summer League
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Jakucionis finished with three points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound and one assist in 22 minutes during Saturday's 82-69 Summer League win over San Antonio.
This was a rough first showing for Jakucionis, Miami's No. 20 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Despite his struggles Saturday, it appears he had the green light to let it fly from beyond the arc. That's an area he'll need to refine, as he shot 31.8 percent on his three-point attempts at Illinois.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Taken by Miami
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Jakucionis was selected by the Heat with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Jakucionis has a lot of international and college experience. He played for FC Barcelona, both at the youth and senior levels, between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons before jumping stateside to play for Illinois. As a one-and-done freshman, Jakucionis played 31.9 minutes per game and averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a combo guard capable of playing both roles in the backcourt. Jakucionis figures to see minutes off the bench as a rookie, but it's not out of the question that his role might grow as the season progresses -- as long as he adjusts well to the pace of The Association. His passing ability should play very well at the next level.
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