Overview
- Jaquez has been the first player off Miami’s bench and is averaging 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists on 52.1% shooting, drawing early Sixth Man of the Year consideration.
- Erik Spoelstra praised Jaquez’s competitiveness and paint attacks, emphasizing his ability to create “something out of nothing” as a stabilizer for the second unit.
- Miami’s recommitment to a faster, rim-attack system coincided with Jaquez’s resurgence after a dip when the team briefly strayed from those principles.
- With Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo sidelined, Andrew Wiggins has helped keep the starters steady and is being cycled with the second unit alongside Jaquez.
- The Heat were 17-15 before Monday’s Nuggets game, while the Sioux Falls Skyforce marked the franchise’s 1,000th win, underscoring organizational depth.