Q: Ira, you’re telling me that 29 other teams missed the boat on Kasparas Jakucionis by letting him slip to No. 20? There always is a reason. – Wes.

After all, ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony ranked Jakucionis as the 10th-best prospect in the 2025 draft class. The Athletic’s NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie listed Jakucionis as the seventh-best prospect in the class. The Ringer also had Jakucionis as the seventh-best prospect in the class.

Kasparas Jakucionis is far from a finished product. Although he may have a versatile scoring package, along with exceptional playmaking abilities, Jakucionis is also (at least for now) a turnover machine and a defensive liability.