The 2025 NBA Draft came and went without the [Miami Heat](https://heatnation.com/) trading for a star player or moving their one and only first-round pick in such a move. Miami had the No. 20 overall pick in the draft and used it to select University of Illinois product Kasparas Jakucionis.
Moreover, the Heat have been active in the undrafted free-agent market, as they’ve agreed to deals with five undrafted players as of this writing on Friday.
Here is a comprehensive list of every rookie addition that the Heat have made so far this week by virtue of the draft and UDFA pickups. Some of the players listed here are on Miami’s Summer League roster, indicating some type of agreement (like a Summer League deal), but the nature of every deal hasn’t been reported on yet.
Drafted Players
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**Kasparas Jakucionis (first-round pick)**
Kasparas Jakucionis could go down as one of the steals of the draft, and Heat fans should be thrilled that Miami was able to nab him at the No. 20 pick. Plenty of folks expected his name to be off the board by the time it was the Heat’s turn to pick.
At just 19 years old, Jakucionis has a uniquely well-rounded game for someone of his age. He averaged more points (15.0) and assists (4.7) per game than any player on the Fighting Illini in the 2024-25 campaign all while being an effective rebounder to boot, as he pulled down 5.7 on a game-to-game basis.
He could be a real contributor in head coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation as soon as next season, and if Jakucionis can hone his outside jumper in the pros, he might just have what it takes to develop into a bona fide star at the highest level.
Undrafted Signings
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**Vladislav Goldin (two-way contract)**
Vladislav Goldin was one of the premier interior scorers in all of college basketball with the University of Michigan last season. He averaged 16.6 points per game while shooting 63.4 percent from inside the 3-point line with the Wolverines and led the team in scoring by a sizable margin.
The 7-foot-1 giant is probably the best scoring big man on this list, and his play style helped him get to the free-throw line consistently near the end of his collegiate career as well. He averaged 5.9 free-throw attempts per contest across 37 starts with Michigan last season and shot 73.1 percent from the charity stripe.
**Oumar Ballo (unknown deal)**
Oumar Ballo, another 7-footer, is an incredibly efficient scorer, but he also hangs his hat on the defensive side of the ball. Across his final three seasons of college basketball, he averaged 1.3 blocked shots and 6.3 defensive rebounds per game and also earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team in that span.
Ballo seemingly would fit like a glove on a Heat team that has long prided itself on its stingy defensive play, but he likely has to prove himself in Summer League to be worthy of a roster spot if he wants to stick around with the squad for the start of the 2025-26 season.
**Marcus Williams (unknown deal)**
It’s not uncommon for players to need a year or two to learn the ropes before they are able to play at a high level in the collegiate ranks, but Marcus Williams was a great point guard at that level from the get-go. He was named the Mountain West Rookie of the Year in the 2020-21 season after he averaged 14.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game with the University of Wyoming.
Williams played for the University of San Francisco in the 2024-25 season and provided the team with consistent scoring and playmaking punches. He averaged 15.1 points (helped by 41.4 percent shooting from 3-point range) along with a team-high 4.3 assists per game.
**Steve Settle III (Exhibit 10 deal)**
Steve Settle III has the physical tools needed to be an effective piece at the highest level, as he stands at 6-foot-10 and has great length. Not only that, but few players at Settle’s size possess his knack for scoring the ball from behind the 3-point arc, as he knocked down 41.6 percent of his 3-point attempts with Temple University a season ago.
His best 3-point performance of the season came against the University of Rhode Island back in December of last year. Settle buried a season-high six 3s in that contest and shot 6-of-10 from deep as part of a solid all-around performance.
**Dain Dainja (unknown deal)**
Dain Dainja is a highly talented offensive player when operating inside of the 3-point line. For one, he showed off a penchant for providing the University of Memphis with extra possessions in the 2024-25 season, as he averaged 2.8 offensive rebounds per game, the most of any Tiger.
On top of his nose for the ball when jostling for offensive boards, the 6-foot-9 forward led the entire AAC in field-goal percentage. Dainja shot 61.5 percent from the field on 9.7 shots attempts per game, helping him average 14.6 points per contest last season.