Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez will practice with the U.S. Olympic team as a member of the Select Team in Las Vegas
Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez is not competing in the Olympics this summer but will at least get some of the experience.
On Friday, he was named to the Select Team that will compete against the U.S. Olympic team July 6-8 in Las Vegas. Jaquez had entertained the idea of representing Mexico this summer in Paris but decided against it. He is also expected to skip the summer league in Las Vegas. With the NBA draft over, the Miami Heat can now look toward the grooming process of their young prospects.
The league announced the schedule for the summer league in Las Vegas. The Heat will play five games, with one of them yet to be schedule. Here's a look at the slate:Wed. July 17, 3 p.m. vs. Mavericks, ESPN2Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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