Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Jaime Jaquez Jr. actually supply on the floor?
Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, interior finishing; the weakest available areas are event creation, rebounding, shooting. The profile is tied to MIA for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIA | Rotation connector | High evidence | 77 | 66 | 40 | 72 | — | 71 | — | — | 47 | 27 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | MIA | — | High evidence | 64 | 62 | 43 | 61 | — | 57 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 65 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | — | High evidence | 60 | 63 | 39 | 60 | — | 63 | 46 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 36 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.MIA had a supported lineup path without Jaime Jaquez Jr.: [Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson] at 8.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 234 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson
shrunk net 8.4930 over 234 possessions
on floor 4128 possessions · off floor 3623 possessions
MIA had a supported lineup path without Jaime Jaquez Jr.: [Alec Burks, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware] at 5.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 156 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Alec Burks · Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Kel'el Ware
shrunk net 5.8530 over 156 possessions
on floor 2513 possessions · off floor 5184 possessions
MIA lineups performed 3.4 points per 100 possessions better with Jaime Jaquez Jr. than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jimmy Butler III, Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic] over 218 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jimmy Butler III · Bam Adebayo · Caleb Martin · Tyler Herro · Nikola Jovic
shrunk net -0.6970 over 218 possessions
on floor 4036 possessions · off floor 3551 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported team option for the 2027 season at a reported $5,939,141. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported team option for the 2027 season at a reported $5,939,141. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported team option for the 2026 season at a reported $3,861,600. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported team option for the 2027 season at a reported $5,939,141. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has a reported team option for the 2026 season at a reported $3,861,600. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.