Jakucionis also flashed the intriguing upside that led some to project him to be a lottery pick in the draft before he fell to the Heat at No. 20, recording an efficient 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 shooting on threes, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Heat’s first game of Las Vegas Summer League.

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In this file photo, Kasparas Jakucionis of the Miami Heat controls the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first half of an NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward/Getty Images/TNS)

After all, Goldin averaged a pedestrian 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and one block per game in his six appearances with the Heat during this year's summer league. But Goldin still made a strong first impression on Heat coaches during his first summer league with the organization.

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