"Miami selected Jakucionis with the No. 20 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Eight selections later, the Celtics took Gonzalez at pick No. 28. And on the night of the draft, there were even rumblings that Boston may have wanted Jakucionis. Throughout most of the draft cycle, Jakucionis was widely seen as the better prospect, but very early on, perhaps even last year, Gonzalez was getting early lottery buzz."
"However, through the first small portion of the NBA season, Gonzalez has contributed more than most expected him to. Meanwhile, Jakucionis has yet to play in a game. He even just got sent to the G League. As for Gonzalez, he has appeared in 11 of the Celtics' games, earning one start and playing 12.4 minutes. He has averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 45.2% from the floor and 50.0% from deep range on 0.9 three-point attempts per contest."
Kasparas Jakucionis has not appeared in an NBA game for the Miami Heat after missing the first seven games with a groin injury and has since failed to earn playing time, recently being assigned to the G League. Miami selected Jakucionis at No. 20 in the 2025 draft, while Boston took Hugo Gonzalez at No. 28. Gonzalez has appeared in 11 Celtics games, averaging 12.4 minutes, 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds, shooting 45.2 percent overall and 50.0 percent from three on limited attempts. Celtics coaches rely on Gonzalez for tough defensive assignments against elite scorers. Gonzalez's on-court impact has outpaced counting statistics, making him an immediate rotation contributor.
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