Since Goran Dragic left the Miami Heat in 2021, the point guard position has been a problem for the franchise. Multiple guards have passed through, but none of them have stuck for more than a couple of seasons. Terry Rozier is the latest guard to try, and fail, to fill the void Dragic left behind. However, on Wednesday, with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft, Pat Riley added a potential long-term answer to the guard position. Miami selected Kasparas Jakucionis out of Illinois. The 6-foot-6 guard is widely viewed as one of the best playmakers in the 2025 draft class. There’s also considerable excitement about his overall offensive game and how he can develop into a high-level lead guard. “Sizable playmakers are all the rage, and Jakucionis fits the bill as a 6’5″ lead guard with good vision and gobs of creativity,” Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman wrote after the draft. “He’s also a tone-setting hustler and crafty below-the-rim finisher with perimeter shooting potential.” Earlier in the draft cycle, JakucionRead More
Have Heat finally solved their point guard problem?
