The Miami Heat have received few negative remarks about taking Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis in the first round of the ...

The Heat drafted Illinois' Jakucionis with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft. What will his role be in his first year?

History was made for Illinois Basketball on Wednesday night, as freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley became the first-ever one-and-done players for the Illinois program.

The Miami Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with 20th pick in the NBA draft, making him only the fourth active Lithuanian ...

However, what gives Jakucionis tremendous potential with the Heat is his playmaking savvy, which has been heralded going into the NBA Draft. The player was projected to be a lottery pick, which made ...

Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis is eager to improve on areas of concern as he prepares for rookie season.

Did not have a first-round pick; the Knicks have traded significant draft capital (no first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 ...

The players selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft. Duke freshman Cooper Flagg went first overall to the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg became the fourth freshman named Associated ...

After all, ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony ranked Jakucionis as the 10th-best prospect in the 2025 draft class. The ...

Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley both spent just one season with the Illinois basketball program, and now they are going ...

As reported by NBA insider Evan Sidery on X, many teams in the NBA believe the Miami Heat got a significant bargain in ...

The Miami Heat contemplated trading their 20th overall pick in recent weeks. But the talent of newly drafted Kasparas ...