Heat’s Kasparas Jakucionis plan revealed for Summer League

After the Miami Heat Summer League debut of Kasparas Jakucionis, it was no doubt a frustrating one for the rookie as he scored three points on making one of seven from the field, which included missing all four attempts from three-point range. As Jakucionis was taken by the Heat with the 20th overall pick in the NBA Draft, the plan for how the team will use the 19-year-old has been revealed.

While Jakucionis was held scoreless in the first half of the win against the San Antonio Spurs in the California Classic on Saturday, he also recorded a single assist and rebound. Miami Summer League head coach Eric Glass would speak on wanting to “pace him accordingly” when talking about Jakucionis and how the goal is for him to learn the team and vice versa, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.

“We’re going to pace him accordingly to what he can do out there,” Glass said. “We’re not going to overwhelm him and put a bunch of pressure on him. Right now is about him learning us and us learning him, him feeling comfortable in our system. We’re not just going to throw him into the water with a bunch of sharks. We’re going to set it up, hopefully, for some success.”

Besides the physical traits, Jakucionis seems to also have the mental part down as he understands this is a “learning experience.”

“It’s a lot of learning experiences. It’s a process,” Jakucionis said. “I’m excited to be in that process, to be in this moment. I’m trying to take everything I can, trying to learn as much as possible from other guys, trying to listen to everybody who gives me advice and just get that experience to make me more ready.”

Heat’s Kasparas Jakucionis showed promise despite a down outing