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Jakucionis (face) is available for Sunday's game against the Suns.
Jakucionis will shake off his questionable tag due to a facial contusion and suit up in the second half of this back-to-back set. The rookie first-rounder has started each of his last two appearances and may remain in the starting five with Davion Mitchell (shoulder) set to miss a third straight game. Over his last five games (three starts), Jakucionis has averaged 4.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 17.2 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Questionable to play Sunday
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Jakucionis is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Suns due to a facial contusion.
Jakucionis may have sustained the injury during Saturday's 147-116 win over the Jazz, when he logged 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist over 17 minutes. Davion Mitchell (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game, and if he and Jakucionis were both to be sidelined, then Dru Smith would be in line to enter the Heat's starting lineup.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Starting Thursday
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Jakucionis will start Thursday versus the Trail Blazers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
This will be the third start of the season for Jakucionis, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson and Bam Adebayo. As a starter this season, Jakucionis has averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 triples per contest.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Shifts to bench
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Jakucionis isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Warriors.
Jakucionis entered the starting lineup Saturday against Oklahoma City with Tyler Herro (rib) and Davion Mitchell (shoulder) out of commission. However, Jakucionis will return to his usual bench role Monday after Davion Mitchell was cleared to play. Jakucionis is averaging 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his last seven games as a reserve.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Dishes seven dimes in spot start
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Jakucionis provided three points (1-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 122-120 victory over Oklahoma City.
The rookie first-rounder made his second NBA start Saturday due to the absence of Tyler Herro (toe/rib). Jakucionis didn't have a great scoring game, but he led the Heat in assists and has logged at least seven dimes in two consecutive games. His minutes have been inconsistent this season, but he has seen a bump in playing time as of late due to the absences of Herro, Davion Mitchell (shoulder) and Jaime Jaquez (knee).
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Starting sans Herro
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Jakucionis will start against the Thunder on Saturday.
The rookie first-rounder will get the starting nod for the second time this season due to Tyler Herro (toe/rib) being sidelined. Jakucionis previously started a loss to Boston on Dec. 19, when he posted 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Handles increased role off bench
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Jakucionis had 12 points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and eight assists across 27 minutes during Thursday's 119-114 loss to the Celtics.
With Davion Mitchell (shoulder) and Jaime Jaquez (knee) sidelined, Jakucionis played his most minutes since Dec. 19 in Boston, when he notched 17 points (5-13 FG), six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes during his first career NBA start. Jakucionis has played more than 20 minutes only four times this season, so this performance appears to be an outlier.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Stuck in limited role
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Jakucionis contributed three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and two steals in 16 minutes during Sunday's 125-106 victory over the Pelicans.
Even with Tyler Herro (toe) out, Jakucionis finds himself buried on the Miami depth chart at point guard behind Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith. Jakucionis has averaged 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 15.0 minutes per contest in his last eight games.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Back to bench
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Jakucionis is moving to the bench for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Jakucionis made a strong impression in his first career start Friday against the Celtics, finishing with 17 points (5-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 36 minutes. However, Davion Mitchell (ankle) is returning to the lineup, so it will be interesting to see just how involved the rookie is Sunday.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Scores 17 points in first NBA start
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Jakucionis tallied 17 points (5-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 36 minutes during the Heat's 129-116 win over the Celtics on Friday.
Jakucionis made his first NBA start Friday due to the absences of Davion Mitchell (ankle) and Tyler Herro (toe). Jakucionis took advantage of the opportunity, showing activity on the glass (five of his six rebounds came on the offensive side of the floor) while doing most of his scoring damage from beyond the arc. He was also the only Miami starter to finish with a positive point differential (plus-3). Jakucionis could remain in the starting lineup against the Knicks on Sunday if Mitchell and Herro are unable to play.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Making first career start Friday
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Jakucionis is in the Heat's starting lineup against the Celtics on Friday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The rookie first-rounder has appeared in just two regular-season games for the Heat while spending most of the season either shelved due to a groin injury or in the G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. However, Jakucionis will make his first career NBA start Friday due to the absences of Davion Mitchell (ankle) and Tyler Herro (toe) while Dru Smith comes off the bench. In the G League, Jakucionis has averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.8 threes and 2.5 steals over 26.8 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Available to play Monday
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Jakucionis (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.
Jakucionis will be available for this matchup, but that doesn't mean he'll play. The rookie has made just one appearance this season, so he should carry minimal fantasy upside across all formats.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Probable for Monday
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Jakucionis is probable to play Monday versus the Raptors due to left ankle soreness.
Jakucionis should be available for Monday's game, but that doesn't mean he'll play. He's made only one brief appearance for the Heat this season, which lasted one minute, and he missed both of his shot attempts.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Back to G League
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Jakucionis was assigned to the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce on Thursday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jakucionis was recalled to the NBA club Monday and saw one minute of action against the Clippers, logging one steal and hoisting up a pair of shots during his brief stint. He'll return to the G League, where he'll presumably see more opportunities to stay sharp.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Returns to G League
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Jakucionis was returned to the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jakucionis was brought up to the NBA club for Monday's matchup with the Mavs, but he failed to see the court. He'll go back down to the G League to ensure he continues to get reps.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Back to NBA
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Jakucionis will be available Monday against the Mavericks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Jakucionis was assigned to the G League on Monday morning, but he's since returned to the NBA club. The Heat are expected to be very thin against Dallas despite the expected return of Tyler Herro (foot), so Jakucionis has a chance to see his first minutes at the NBA level.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Recalled Saturday
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The Heat recalled Jakucionis from the G League's Sioux Fall Skyforce on Saturday.
Jakucionis rejoined the parent club Saturday after appearing in four G League contests during the week. The 2025 first-round pick started all four games and scored in double figures each time, though he shot only 38.5 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from three. Jakucionis began the season dealing with a groin injury and has yet to make his NBA debut, remaining behind Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith in the Heat's healthy point-guard rotation.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Heads to G League
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Miami assigned Jakucionis to the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce on Saturday.
The rookie first-round pick has yet to make an appearance at the NBA level and is comfortably behind Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith on the depth chart at point guard. Jakucionis will get the chance to see his first extended minutes of the season for Sioux Falls in Sunday's game against the Windy City Bulls.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Available, unlikely to see minutes
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Jakucionis (groin) is available for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Jakucionis has been dealing with a right groin issue since the preseason, but for the first time this season, the rookie will be in uniform. However, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Erik Spoelstra said pregame that Jakucionis isn't expected to see the floor. Jakucionis is buried on the depth chart, with point guards like Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith ahead of him.
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Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Listed as questionable
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Jakucionis (groin) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Denver.
A right groin strain has plagued Jakucionis since training camp, though the questionable designation is an upgrade on his prior statuses. If the Heat give him the green light, the rookie guard would likely be competing with Dru Smith for reserve minutes.
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