The **Heat** have signed 2025 first round draft pick **[Kasparas Jakucionis](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jakucka01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-07-01_bbr)** to his rookie scale deal, per [Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel](https://t.co/HAI0PKvtFR).
The former Illinois guard, selected with the No. 20 pick, will earn $3,658,800 in 2025/26, and $17.7MM over the course of his first four pro seasons in the league.
Across 33 contests for the Illini in 2024/25, the 6’6″ wing averaged 15.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 4.7 APG.
The 19-year-old out of Lithuania began his career playing for his native Perlas Vilnius in 2020/21, before suiting up for FC Barcelona from 2022-24. During his one year at Illinois, Jakucionis was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team.
More to come…