Kasparas Jakucionis brings European flair and relentless playmaking to Miami, a young guard whose size, skill and fearless ...

After the Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the most recent draft, there were some high expectations for the player out of the University of Illinois to perform right ...

Former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2025 NBA Draft No. 20 overall. Jakucionis projects to be a strong option as a lead guard, offering high-level shot ...

Former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was the dropper of last Wednesday's NBA Draft, freefalling to the No. 20 overall pick after being slotted as high as a top-five selection at one point ...

The Heat saw what they needed from rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, but his NBA readiness, particularly ball security, is still a major concern.

The streak of selections continued Wednesday night with the Heat selecting Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis at the No. 20 draft slot acquired from the Golden State Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA ...

Mar 20, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) shoots the ball during NCAA Tournament First Round Practice at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu ...

The next question has to do with Jakucionis’ outside shooting, as he shot just 31.8% on 5.2 three-point attempts per game at Illinois last season.

Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Won't play Friday By RotoWire Staff Jul 19, 2025 at 2:09 am ET • 1 min read ...

Jakucionis finished with 15 points (4-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 28 minutes during Thursday's 108-88 Summer League loss to the Pistons.

Jakucionis and Riley so far are the peak of NBA development for the Illini. While both came into Illinois as NBA prospects, both — through ups and downs typical of freshmen — proved themselves ...