"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."
"Jakucionis was a draft prospect that many expected to be selected in the lottery, if not in the top 10. For one reason or another, though, Jakucionis fell out of the lottery entirely and fell into the Heat's lap at No. 20. When he was officially made the selection, word quickly spread about how the Heat got the steal of the draft and how he landed in a perfect situation."
"In his lone preseason showing, Jakucionis showed much of that promise that was preached bout. In his only full game appearance, Jakucionis finished with eight points, 10 assists, and two steals. Unfortunately, he suffered a groin injury four minutes into his second preseason game. That resulted in him missing the remainder of the preseason and the start of the regular season. However, now he's cleared and should be ramping his way up to a potential debut."
Kasparas Jakucionis was selected by the Miami Heat at No. 20 despite pre-draft expectations placing him in the lottery or top-10. The pick generated excitement as a perceived steal and a good fit with the roster. Jakucionis produced mixed summer league results but posted eight points, 10 assists, and two steals in his lone full preseason game. A groin injury four minutes into his next preseason appearance forced him to miss the remainder of the preseason and the start of the regular season. Jakucionis has been cleared and was sent to the G League to build conditioning and gain minutes before an anticipated Heat debut.
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