Miami Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis is one of the more hyped rookies from the 2025 draft class. The Heat drafted ther former Fighting Illini as the 20th pick in this year's draft, but Jakucionis hasn't had a great start to his NBA Summer League.

After all, ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony ranked Jakucionis as the 10th-best prospect in the 2025 draft class. The Athletic’s NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie listed Jakucionis as the seventh-best prospect in the class. The Ringer also had Jakucionis as the seventh-best prospect in the class.

Former Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis may be struggling on the offensive end, but Miami is encouraged by his ability to influence the gam

The Miami Heat could target the former MVP via free agency after he declined his player option with the Denver Nuggets