ESPN’s Jonathan Givony named the Miami Heat’s selection of Kasparas Jakucionis at No. 20 as his favorite pick of the draft ...

One-and-done stars Flagg (Duke) and Jakucionis (Illinois) were the only two freshman to meet an impressive statistical ...

Former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was the dropper of last Wednesday's NBA Draft, freefalling to the No. 20 overall ...

After all, ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony ranked Jakucionis as the 10th-best prospect in the 2025 draft class. The ...

Q: Ira, you’re telling me that 29 other teams missed the boat on Kasparas Jakucionis by letting him slip to No. 20? There ...

The consensus was the surprise that Kasparas Jakucionis was still available when the Miami Heat made the Illinois guard their ...

Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis is eager to improve on areas of concern as he prepares for rookie season.

It was an action-packed first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center with loads of surprises -- risers, fallers, ...

The Heat took Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick that it acquired from the Golden State Warriors in the February Jimmy ...

Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who starred for Illinois basketball for one season, was selected by the Miami Heat at ...

Jakučionis earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors and was named to the All-B1G Second Team by the Associated Press.

On most draft boards, Kasparas Jakucionis ranked as a lottery pick, in the top-14. The Miami Heat just got him at No. 20 ...