What They're Saying About Miami Heat Draft Pick Jaime Jaquez Jr

The media consensus on Miami Heat's Jaime Jaquez Jr., is a draft grade of B

The Miami Heat appear to have gotten it right again. 

A survey of media draft grades says the Heat have a player in UCLA's Jaime Jaquez who can have an immediate impact. The consensus grade was a B. 

Here's a look: 

CBS Sports: 

"It's a very solid pick and a terrific fit from a culture perspective because Jaquez is one of the toughest, hardest-working players in this class. He's going to need to expand his perimeter skillset because he played a lot of small-ball four. The shot needs to improve, specifically, and there were higher-upside players on the board. But the Heat are all about culture, and Jaquez was the heart of a successful UCLA team's culture for years." 

Grade: B

Yahoo! Sports: 

"Jaquez Jr. was the glue guy for a very successful UCLA team, and he's a player who loves to compete. The UCLA coaches raved about his work ethic, and Jaquez Jr. shot the ball better than expected during pre-draft workouts. He makes the right plays, wins 50-50 balls off the glass and has the size to defend in the post right away."

Grade: B

Sporting News: 

"The Heat only had one pick and they elected to go with an upperclassman, selecting Jaquez Jr. out of UCLA. Jaquez Jr. couldn't fit "Heat Culture" more perfectly as a physical scoring guard who won a lot of games in college. He's the type of player who Miami should be able to plug into its rotation right away, and he'll solve some of its shortcomings offensively."

Grade: B 

Bleacher Report: 

"The UCLA product can hoop. He distributes, defends, plays hard and toys with defenders in the post. His footwork makes you think a significant part of his childhood was spent watching old Kevin McHale film. But Jaquez needs his perimeter shot to keep improving—especially alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo—because he'll almost always be at a disadvantage athletically."

Grade: C+

SB Nation: 

"Jaquez had an awesome four-year career at UCLA, but never did I think he would ultimately end up as a top-20 pick. Drafting a pro-ready player does make sense for a Heat team that just made the Finals. Jaquez is an excellent mid-range shooter who will need to stretch out his range to three to have a big impact at the NBA level. He profiles as a low-maintenance wing who could hold down rotation minutes immediately if his three ball comes around."

Grade: B

Draft Kings: 

“Heat Culture” strikes again. Jaquez Jr. has improved in every season at UCLA, and he took big strides last year to improve as a playmaker. He was rising up draft boards throughout the process but this was around the range he was going to go in. He fits the positional versatility Miami wants, and the Heat believe they can make him a contributor in their system."

Grade: A