Overview
- Miami officially upgraded Jakučionis to questionable for Wednesday in Denver after he missed the first seven games with a right groin strain sustained Oct. 12.
- He is considered day-to-day, has been making daily on-court progress, and traveled on the Heat’s four-game road trip.
- If cleared, he may debut soon, though carving out consistent minutes will be challenging given a productive bench led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Simone Fontecchio.
- Miami’s guard depth remains thin with Tyler Herro rehabbing from foot surgery until at least mid-November and Terry Rozier on leave under investigation.
- The No. 20 pick was limited to two preseason games after a left-wrist sprain, flashing playmaking with an Oct. 8 line of 8 points and 10 assists.