Jaime Jaquez Jr. struggled for consistent minutes in 2024-25, averaging 20.7 minutes per game compared with 28.2 as a rookie. His early-season three-point shooting was poor, falling to 25.5 percent through Dec. 31 and contributing to reduced playing time. After Jan. 1, Jaquez markedly improved, shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three while maintaining similar scoring and generating strong all-around production. His post-New Year per-minute numbers translated to elevated counting stats, rebounding, assists and offensive boards. The late-season surge provides momentum and reason to expect a significant leap entering 2025-26.
The quiet story from the second half of the 2024-25 season, however, was Jaquez's profound leap forward as a shooter. It was right in line with a clear all-around improvement that showcased the extreme nature of his untapped potential. That's great news for the Heat, which have a valid reason to believe that Jaquez can make the leap in year three and live up to his potential as one of the most well-rounded young players in the NBA.
Jaquez was objectively horrendous from beyond the arc during the 2024 calendar year, particularly during the 2024-25 season. He averaged 8.6 points in 21.5 minutes per game while shooting shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 25.5 percent from beyond the arc through Dec. 31. After Jan. 1, however, Jaquez averaged 8.7 points in 20.3 minutes per game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from distance.
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