Jaime Jaquez Jr. News, Rumors, Updates - Miami Heat

Coming off bench Wednesday Jaquez will come off the bench for Wednesday's preseason game against the Spurs, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Jaquez started each of Miami's first two preseason games, but he'll retreat to a reserve role Wednesday. Dru Smith replaces him in the first five. Still, expect Jaquez to hold a significant role off the bench.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heat clearly giving Jaime Jaquez Jr. every opportunity to play a key role A resurgent season from Jaime Jaquez Jr. could help balance the roster, but he hasn't inspired much hope of late.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Starts another preseason game Jaquez finished with nine points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two turnovers across 23 minutes of Monday's 103-93 preseason loss to the Bucks.

Impact Notably, Jaquez has started both preseason games for the Heat so far. With the team aiming to play at a faster pace, the Heat are leaning into smaller lineups so far which benefits guys like Jaquez and Nikola Jovic. With Tyler Herro (ankle) sidelined to begin the season, Jaquez appears to be picking up steam as a candidate to start on Opening Night.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in preseason game Jaquez is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Magic, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Jaquez will accompany Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Nikola Jovic in the starting lineup for this preseason contest in Puerto Rico. Jaquez has been mostly a bench player in his first two years in the league, starting in only 37 of his 141 regular-season contests so far.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

ASK IRA: Did Heat act in haste with Jaime Jaquez Jr. option move? The Miami Heat could have waited on their option decision with Jaime Jaquez Jr., but the reality is there was little need or sense.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Team option picked up Miami exercised their team option on Jaquez on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact No surprises here. Jaquez is coming off a letdown of a 2024-25 season, but Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has said many times that he's a believer in the wing's ability. With Tyler Herro (ankle) set to miss the beginning of the season, there is a larger path to minutes on the wings if Jaquez can take advantage of the opportunity.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

It's not even training camp but former Heat first round pick is already on thin ice Jaime Jaquez has a good bit of work ahead of him as the Miami Heat get ready to begin their new season in a few short weeks.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Pelle Larsson may have just solved the Heat's big Jaime Jaquez Jr. problem The clock is ticking for Jaime Jaquez Jr. to turn things around. If not, Pelle Larsson will steal his job.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

National reporter says the quiet part out loud about Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Miami Heat are hoping that Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a much different year this season after taking a pretty huge step back in his sophomore...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Jaime Jaquez Jr. quietly put it all together and nobody noticed The Miami Heat need Jaime Jaquez Jr. to make a leap to permit the growth of the rotation. Thankfully, he's quietly done so.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is still plagued by problem that ruined his draft stock The Miami Heat need to gain some much-needed clarity on Jaime Jaquez Jr. And it revolves around whether he can solve a previous problem.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Heat just revealed their true feelings about an overlooked x-factor By trading Haywood Highsmith Jr., the Heat are making a huge bet on Jaime Jaquez Jr. breaking out next season.

AUGUST 15, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Heat desperately need overlooked x-factor to step up after Haywood Highsmith injury In light of the Haywood Highsmith injury news, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is facing a ton of pressure entering his third season with the Miami Heat.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Heat turned down opportunity to place Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez, Nikola Jovic, No. 20 pick in Durant trade offer The Heat made multiple offers for Kevin Durant but ultimately turned down the opportunity to place Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Haywood H...

JUNE 22, 2025 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

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MAY 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Limited role in Game 4 Jaquez accumulated four points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist across 13 minutes during Monday's 138-83 loss to Cleveland in Game 4 of the first round of th...

Impact Jaquez fell out of favor with coach Erik Spoelstra in the postseason, playing an average of 6.3 minutes across three appearances of this series. He regressed in the regular season following a standout rookie campaign as well, appearing in 66 games with 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 three-pointers on 46.1 percent shooting from the field.

APRIL 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heat say they'll try to rally after 'embarrassing' 37-point loss to Cleveland in Game 3

Heat captain Bam Adebayo walked slowly to the postgame interview room Saturday, almost as if he was putting his thoughts together

APRIL 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Coming off bench for Play-In Jaquez isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Jaquez will return to his regular reserve role Wednesday after nabbing a spot start in the Heat's regular-season finale. In 66 games this season, Jaquez averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists across 20.7 minutes.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Former Bruin Goes Nuclear in Regular-Season Finale Former UCLA Bruins star guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. had the best game of his two-year NBA career, posting a career high and proving that his big...

APRIL 14, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Erupts for career-high 41 Jaquez recorded 41 points (17-25 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes during Sunday's 119-118 loss to Washington.

Impact With Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and other key Heat players resting ahead of the Play-In Tournament, Jaquez stepped up with a career-best scoring effort in a losing cause. The second-year wing hadn't scored more than 14 points or attempted more than 10 field goals in a game since Jan. 9 however, so Sunday's massive volume isn't likely to be repeated in the postseason even if he retains a significant role in Miami's rotation.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaime Jaquez drops career-high 41 points StatMuse: Jaime Jaquez Jr vs Washington: 41 PTS 10 REB 7 AST Career-high in scoring. pic.x.com/Do5X43kkxjSource: Twitter @statmuse What’s th...

APRIL 13, 2025 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Bub Carrington hits game-winner as time expires to lift Wizards past play-in bound Heat 119-118

Tristan Vukcevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Champagnie added 27 points and Bub Carrington banked in a game-winner as time expired to put the Washington Wizards over the...

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting Sunday Jaquez is in the Heat's starting lineup against the Wizards on Sunday.

Impact Jaquez has fluctuated in and out of Miami's rotation as of late, but he'll make his 17th start of the season in Sunday's regular-season finale. He has averaged 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 14.9 minutes per game since the beginning of March.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Jaquez is in the Heat's starting lineup against the Wizards on Sunday.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient outing off bench Jaquez registered 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and one steal across 14 minutes during Friday's 153-104 victory over New Orleans.

Impact Jaquez has received inconsistent playing time recently for the Heat but logged 14 minutes during Friday's blowout victory. The second-year forward capitalized on this playing time by scoring efficiently and recording just his fourth outing of the season with at least five rebounds and five assists.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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