MIAMI – Less than two weeks after their season came to an end with a Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat turned to the future at Thursday’s NBA draft with the selection of UCLA swingman Jaime Jaquez Jr. at No. 18. In selecting a 22-year-old senior, the Heat emerged from the process with perhaps more of a plug-and-play option than expected, which could stand as useful with the team’s position hard against the NBA luxury tax and the front office’s limitations in free agency. “I think just gaining so much experience from the time that I was there,” Jaquez said of his four seasons with the Bruins, “that’s useful experience that I think NBA teams would be happy to have.” Not necessarily known for athleticism or burst, Jaquez instead offered comparisons to the methodical play of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Perhaps even more significant, Jaquez  during his introductory teleconference with Miami media on Thursday night spoke of his admiration for Heat forward Jimmy Butler. “I think it’s his ultimate toughness,” Jaquez said.

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