With the Miami Heat getting ready for the 2025-26 season , the team started training camp on Tuesday morning at Florida Atlantic University in preparation to hopefully make some noise. However, with Heat star Tyler Herro suffering from a foot injury that led to surgery, the team is looking for players to step up and carry the weight.
Besides stars like Bam Adebayo, Norman Powell, and Andrew Wiggins, a player who could be in line for more opportunities to solidify himself in the rotation is Jaime Jaquez Jr ., coming off a sophomore season where he regressed. After impressing in his first season, which saw the former first-round pick excel and be honored with a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie first-team, the league started to figure him out in year two.
Last season, Jaquez averaged 8.6