MIAMI – Besides Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr. dunking over Victor Wembanyama in the 112-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, there were other standout performances in the outing, like from rookie Kasparas Jakucionis. While there was some speculation about whether this season could be a developmental year for the Heat's first-round pick , he showed the fanbase and especially head coach Erik Spoelstra why he could produce right from the jump.

Despite being 19 years old, he looked very comfortable against NBA competition, even with it being exhibition games, as he made his preseason debut after missing the last two games with a wrist injury. When Jakucionis checked in with over two minutes left in the first quarter, he brought a huge spark to the team, bringing the

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