Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Nails three triples in win
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Highsmith notched nine points (3-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and three rebounds across 19 minutes during Thursday's 114-104 win over the Raptors.
All nine of Highsmith's points came from behind the arc in Thursday's win over Toronto. The 27-year-old forward is shooting 42.4 percent on 3.1 three-point attempts per contest this season. However, Highsmith's role in Miami's starting five is primarily as a lockdown defender and typically isn't asked to score in bunches or create shots for others.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Will play Wednesday
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Highsmith (finger) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets.
Despite being a late addition to the injury report, Highsmith will be available and should see his regular dose of minutes. He's started in Miami's last seven games, averaging 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 assists across 25.9 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: On track to play Wednesday
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Highsmith (finger) is still listed as questionable but will warm up with the intent of playing in Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Despite being a late addition to the injury report, Highsmith is on track to suit up Wednesday. He's started seven straight games, averaging 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks in 25.9 minutes per game.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Questionable for Wednesday
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Highsmith is questionable to face the Hornets on Wednesday with a right finger dislocation.
Highsmith was a very late addition to the injury report. With Kevin Love (back) already sidelined, Nikola Jovic could potentially get a look in the rotation if Highsmith doesn't get the green light to suit up.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Available for Tuesday
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Highsmith (jaw contusion) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Highsmith has seen a healthy workload this season, averaging 24.4 minutes in 12 contests. His production has been lacking from a fantasy perspective, however, as he's produced 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Doesn't return Sunday
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Highsmith (illness) didn't return to Sunday's 123-118 overtime win over the Mavericks after exiting in the third quarter.
Highsmith concluded the contest with zero points (0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 18 minutes. He can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Heat's next game Tuesday versus the Bucks.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Questionable to return Sunday
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Highsmith is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Mavericks due to an illness.
Highsmith exited the game in the third quarter with an illness and is questionable to return. If he remains out, Jaime Jaquez and Nikola Jovic are likely to see extra minutes.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Playing through bone bruise
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Highsmith is listed as available for Friday's game versus the Pacers despite dealing with a left knee bone bruise.
While it's unclear when Highsmith picked up his bone bruise, it isn't expected to force him to miss any action. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) still out, Highsmith should draw another start against Indiana.
Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Busy on defense in first start
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Highsmith had seven points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), two rebounds, one block and five steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves.
Making his first start of the season with Jimmy Butler (ankle) out, Highsmith tied his career high in steals for a game, although he didn't offer much else from a fantasy perspective. The 27-year-old has taken on a big role in the Heat's frontcourt rotation of late, playing more than 30 minutes in three straight contests and averaging 13.7 points, 3.0 boards, 2.3 steals and 2.0 threes during that stretch. Highsmith may shift back to the second unit when Butler's ready to return, but the former seems to be earning Erik Spoelstra's trust.
Highsmith will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Highsmith will enter the starting lineup for the first time this season due to Jimmy Butler (ankle) being sidelined. In games where he's played 30-plus minutes this season, Highsmith holds averages of 14.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Season-high 35 minutes
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Highsmith finished Friday's 135-122 loss to Denver with 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and two assists over 35 minutes.
Highsmith and Pelle Larsson started the second half in place of Nikola Jovic and Jimmy Butler (ankle). Butler didn't return to the game, but Jovic had a productive second half off the bench. If Butler misses time, Highsmith's path to consistent playing time would be wide open. Highsmith has played at least 31 minutes in back-to-back games, totaling 35 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals during those contests.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Sees increased playing time
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Highsmith contributed 19 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and two steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 115-112 loss to the Suns.
Highsmith played two and eight minutes in his last two appearances, respectively, but emerged as a key contributor in Wednesday's loss. He replaced Nikola Jovic in the Heat starting lineup coming out of halftime and set a season high in points. Jovic finished the game with just five minutes played, but it doesn't appear he sustained an injury during the contest. If that's the case, Wednesday's contest could be the start of Highsmith's push for a more secure role. The 27-year-old has appeared in five of seven games for Miami after averaging 20.7 minutes per game in the regular season during 2023-24.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Returns to bench
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Highsmith won't start Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Magic.
With most of Miami's regulars resting during the preseason finale, Highsmith drew a spot start. However, aside from Josh Richardson (shoulder), the Heat are healthy heading into the regular season, so Highsmith should handle a minor reserve role off the bench against Orlando.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Will start vs. Memphis
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Highsmith is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Grizzlies.
The Heat are resting most of their regulars in the preseason finale since the start of the regular season is right around the corner. Jimmy Butler (rest) is among those out, which means Highsmith, who has had a solid preseason, will get the nod alongside Dru Smith, Pelle Larsson, Thomas Bryant and Nikola Jovic.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Leads bench with 16 points
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Highsmith logged 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds over 17 minutes in Wednesday's 120-111 preseason win over Atlanta.
Highsmith led the Heat reserves in scoring Wednesday, and he was third on the team in that category behind Jimmy Butler (24) and Tyler Herro (19). Highsmith averaged a career-high 20.7 minutes per game across 66 regular-season outings (26 starts) last year, and he opted to stay in Miami by signing a two-year, $11 million deal with the Heat in early July. The 27-year-old will provide Miami valuable depth in the frontcourt alongside Jaime Jaquez and Kevin Love.
Highsmith and the Heat agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Wojnarowski reports that Highsmith received significant interest around the NBA, but the forward chose to remain with the team that developed him into the player he is today. Highsmith made 66 appearances during the 2023-24 regular season, posting averages of 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He's likely to be a fringe rotation player for the Heat during the upcoming season.
