JAQUEZ’S STATUS IN QUESTION After injuring his shoulder early in Wednesday’s summer league loss to the Sacramento Kings at the California Classic, Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s status is in question for Las Vegas Summer League.
“Right now, I’m just day to day,” Jaquez said after Friday’s practice in Las Vegas. “Just kind of taking it slow right now, figuring out what the problem really is.” The Heat opens Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday against the Boston Celtics at Cox Pavilion on UNLV’s campus (3 p.m., NBA TV). Every NBA team will play at least five summer league games in Las Vegas over the next 10 days. “My goal is I want to play if I can,” said Jaquez, who was selected by the Heat with the 18th overall pick in last month’s draft. “I want to be out there with the guys and showcase what I can do.
But at the same time, understanding that you got to take care of your body, as well. It’s just kind of finding that in between. But day-to-day right now.” After opening summer league with an impressive performance that included 22 points in 22 minutes on Monday in the California Classic, he was limited to four points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in 16 minutes before leaving his second summer league game early on Wednesday because of his shoulder injury.
“That’s just life,” Jaquez said. “You got highs, you got lows. First game, I was really happy how I performed and how the team performed. It was a great team effort.
Then the second game in the first quarter, I go down. It happens like that sometimes. But you just got to keep moving forward and look ahead. I’m just trying to do whatever I can to get back on the floor right now.” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, most of Spoelstra’s coaching staff and assistant general manager Adam Simon were among those in attendance for Friday’s summer league practice in Las Vegas.
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