Illini guard Kasparas Jakučionis dropped out of the lottery, but he was still selected in the first round by Miami on Wednesday night.

Kasparas Jakučionis has played with several teams in the past, and the Lithuanian believes that experience will help him as he joins the Heat.

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat selected Kasparas Jakučionis with the 20th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Amid a tumultuous season, marked by Jimmy Butler drama and Kevin Durant rumors, fans ...

Where will Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley land in the NBA draft? Illinois set to have 2 1st-round picks.

Jakučionis, who was selected by the Heat with the 20th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, spoke with NBC6’s Giselle Espinales about his new team and excitement as he was formally introduced on Friday.

The Miami Heat select Kasparas Jakučionis with the 20th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25. Jakučionis averaged 15 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He was on the 2024-25 All-Big ...

Any notion of the Miami Heat drafting assets for a potential trade faded away as it quickly became a reality, with a lottery pick shockingly falling to the No.

The stage is set Wednesday night for two Illinois standouts to make their introductions to the NBA. Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley stood out in their freshman seasons at Illinois. Jakučionis ...

Your Miami HEAT announced today that they have selected guard Kasparas Jakučionis in the first round (20 th overall) in the 2025 NBA Draft. Jakučionis started all 33 games he appeared in as a ...

Kasparas Jakučionis went one-and-done at Illinois and is ready for the next level, immediately making history before beginning his professional career.