Jaime Jaquez Jr., the steal of the 2023 NBA draft, heats up
About an hour before his NBA homecoming, Jaime Jaquez Jr. sat at his locker next to a big-screen television showing plays the Miami Heat’s opponent liked to run.The Clippers’ tendencies would be of no use to Jimmy Butler. Unable to play because of a sore foot, the six-time all-star was up for a different sort of challenge Monday evening inside Crypto.com Arena. Hornets guard Ish Smith, right, pressures Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. during a game on Nov. 14. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) As he sat…