Thursday’s news doesn’t mean Jaquez will definitely be part of the Heat’s roster at the start of this upcoming season because he can still be included as part of a potential trade this offseason. NBA Draft tracker: Heat begins signing undrafted players. But then as soon as my name was called, it was all worth the wait. That was probably like the longest hour and a half of my life,” Jaquez said during a call with South Florida reporters shortly after being drafted by the Heat. Jaquez, 22, was a four-year college player. with the 18th overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Heat took UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. That uncertainty didn’t completely go away even after the Heat kept and made the selection. Entering this year’s NBA Draft, there was uncertainty whether the Miami Heat would keep or trade its first-round pick.