It's easy to forget that the Miami Heat's biggest splash move from the summer, drafting Kasparas Jakucionis with their late first-round pick, has yet to play a minute so far in the regular season. At this point, you can't help but wonder when Erik Spoelstra may unleash him.
Sure, Norman Powell may be making the biggest early-season impact for the Heat, especially with Tyler Herro still sidelined with an injury. However, looking back at the summer as a whole, there was much more intrigue surrounding the Heat selecting Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft than any other move the team made
Jakucionis was a draft prospect that many expected to be selected in the lottery, if not in the top 10.