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Jaime Jaquez Jr. outlines one skill he wanted to improve most entering 2024-25

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was unquestionably one of the best rookies throughout the 2023-24 season, especially prior to his groin injury in January. But the former No. 18 first-round pick wasn’t perfect. In an interview with the Miami Herald, Jaquez opened up about one particular skill that he wanted to improve most heading

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Heat pick up options for Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez for 2025-26

As expected, the Miami Heat have officially exercised both 2025-26 team-options for wings Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic, NBA insider and reporter Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press first reported Thursday. For Jaquez, it will be a third-year option while it’s a fourth-year option for Jovic, the final year of his rookie contract. The

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Bleacher Report ranks Jaime Jaquez Jr. as third-best trade asset in NBA

There weren’t many positive storylines for the Miami Heat in the 2023-24 season, but one was how then-rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. burst onto the scene. Jaquez, who was drafted No. 18 overall by the Miami Heat, finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting and made All-Rookie first team in his inaugural NBA campaign. He

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Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. named to 2024 NBA All-Summer League Teams

They may not be the real All-NBA teams, but something is better than nothing! Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware, who they drafted No. 15 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, and second-year forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. were named to the NBA 2K25 All-Summer League teams, the league announced Monday. Ware was named to the first

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Heat’s Jaime Jaquez finishes fourth in 2023-24 Rookie of the Year voting

While San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, last year’s top overall selection, unanimously took home the 2023-24 Rookie of the Award voting, Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez finished in fourth, the league announced Monday. Jaquez, Miami’s No. 18 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, also finished behind Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren and Charlotte’s Brandon Miller,

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Jaime Jaquez Jr. discusses what he wants to improve most entering 2024-25

The Miami Heat, less than 48 hours removed from getting eliminated in five games to the Boston Celtics, conducted exit interviews Friday afternoon. While it was optional, almost every player spoke, including Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. From the moment that the first summer league game tipped off in early July, Jaquez, who the Heat

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Heat’s trust in Jaime Jaquez Jr. should speak volumes

There was a growing consensus ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft that it was a promising draft class, beginning with Victor Wembanyama to G-League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller and even extending to hyper-athletic twin wings Amen and Ausar Thompson, among plenty others. The Miami Heat, as we all know, sputtered last regular season as

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