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Heat mistake might have cost them NBA star based on latest developments

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The Miami Heat taking Kasparas Jakucionis over Nique Clifford may have cost them a chance at an absolute star.

Miami Heat, Kasparas Jakucionis, Nique Clifford, Summer League, 2025 NBA Draft | Jason Miller/GettyImages

LAS VEGAS — The Miami Heat picked Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but based on the way Nique Clifford has looked for the Sacramento Kings, they may have made a mistake. Clifford was selected at pick No. 24, just a few spots after the Heat took Jakucionis.