The Miami Heat selected former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

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.

Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who starred for Illinois basketball for one season, was selected by the Miami Heat at No. 20 in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Miami Heat took to X to send a message after selecting Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Yahoo Sports' Draft Live crew reacts to the Miami Heat’s selection of Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis with the 20th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Miami Heat was pleasantly surprised that Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was still available with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Miami Heat have selected Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25.

As Wednesday's NBA Draft first round approaches, Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis is likely about to become a very wealthy young man.

Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis: Taken by Miami By RotoWire Staff Jun 25, 2025 at 10:41 pm ET • 1 min read ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 20th by the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June ...