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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out, debut not imminent
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Highsmith (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs.
After being cut loose by the Nets earlier this month, Highsmith quickly agreed to a two-year deal with the Suns upon clearing waivers. However, despite progressing to taking part in 5-on-5 on-court drills prior to being waived, Highsmith needs more time to get back to 100 percent health coming off of August surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Highsmith is still "weeks away" from making his Suns debut, with the team's decision to sign him being more of a move for 2026-27 rather than this season.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Inks pact with Phoenix
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Highsmith agreed to a multi-year deal with the Suns on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Highsmith underwent surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee in August and was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter. While he never saw the court for the Nets before being waived Feb. 5, the 29-year-old forward is considered healthy and was taking part in 5-on-5 drills before being let go, per Michael Scotto of USA Today. In the 2024-25 campaign with the Heat, Highsmith averaged 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds across 24.6 minutes per game in 74 regular-season appearances (42 starts). His first chance to make his Suns debut will come Thursday against the Spurs.
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Haywood Highsmith: Let go by Brooklyn
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The Nets waived Highsmith (knee) on Thursday.
Highsmith underwent surgery in August to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee and was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter. However, the 29-year-old forward never saw the court for Brooklyn, who opted to waive him in order to clear room on the roster for one of its trade-deadline additions. Per Michael Scotto of USA Today, Highsmith is considered healthy and was taking part in 5-on-5 drills with the goal of making his season debut Feb. 11 before Brooklyn cut him. Scotto adds that Highsmith is expected to draw ample interest from contending clubs once he officially clears waivers.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out indefinitely
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons.
Highsmith has yet to appear in a game in 2025-26 while recovering from right knee surgery he underwent in August. He does not have a clear timeline for a return and should be considered week-to-week until Brooklyn offers an update on his progress.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out indefinitely
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Suns.
Highsmith is still recovering from right knee surgery he underwent in August to repair a torn meniscus and remains without a timetable for a return. He should be considered week-to-week until the Nets offer an update on his progress.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out indefinitely
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Highsmith (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Suns.
Highsmith remains without a timetable for a return due to right knee injury management. The forward still hasn't made his season debut and can be considered out indefinitely until the Nets provide another update on his recovery.
Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Highsmith is still waiting to make his Nets debut while he continues to recover from Aug. 8 surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. At the time he suffered the injury, Highsmith was projected to require an 8-to-10-week recovery period, but he experienced renewed swelling in his knee shortly before the start of the regular season that prompted the Nets to push his timeline back further. Highsmith was scheduled to be re-evaluated in late December, but the Nets haven't provided any sort of concrete update regarding where he stands in his rehab program.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out indefinitely
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Magic.
Highsmith has yet to make his season debut as he recovers from right knee surgery he underwent in August. There remains no clear timetable for the 29-year-old forward's return to action, so he should be considered week-to-week until the Nets offer an update on his progress.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Still not taking contact
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Highsmith (knee) has progressed to going through on-court work, but he's still not been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 drills, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Highsmith underwent a procedure to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee back in August, and while he continues to make steady progress in his recovery, he remains without an official timetable to return. The fact that he still has not been cleared for contact tells us he's not close.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Extended absence looming
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Highsmith (knee) experienced swelling during rehab recently and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Highsmith had hoped to be ready for Opening Night, but swelling in his right knee following Aug. 8 surgery has pushed back his return timetable significantly. Traded from the Heat on Aug. 15, the 28-year-old was expected to serve as a veteran depth piece in the frontcourt and will now look to fill that role later in the season once fully healthy.
Highsmith (knee) said Tuesday he's hoping to be ready in time for Opening Night, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
"Right now I'm six weeks out of surgery, so I'm doing jogging, spot-shooting, movements and workouts," Highsmith said. "Not 100 percent. Light contact. And the plan for me is to be ready for the start of the regular season." After playing a decent-sized role for Miami in 2024-25, his fit in Brooklyn is dicey to say the least, with the team undergoing a rebuild.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Traded to Brooklyn
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The Heat traded Highsmith (knee) to the Nets along with a 2032 second-round pick in exchange for a protected 2026 second-round pick, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Highsmith was a big part of Miami's rotation in 2024-25, as he averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers on 45.8 percent shooting from the field in 24.6 minutes per night. In Brooklyn, Highsmith will be joining a rebuilding team, and he'll be competing for minutes with guys like Terance Mann, Jalen Wilson and Noah Clowney off the bench. Highsmith underwent surgery Aug. 8 to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee and is currently questionable to be ready by Opening Night.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Undergoes knee surgery
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Highsmith underwent surgery Friday to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee, which he suffered while training in Baltimore, the Heat announced.
The Heat added that Highsmith will begin rehab immediately. Highsmith has an 8-to-10 week timetable, making him questionable for Opening Night. In 24.6 minutes across 74 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, Highsmith averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers on 45.8 percent shooting from the field.
Highsmith supplied two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one block and one steal over 11 minutes during Monday's 138-83 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
In his fifth NBA season, Highsmith was a key role player for Miami, although that rarely translated to fantasy production. In 24.6 minutes across 74 regular-season appearances, Highsmith averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers on 45.8 percent shooting from the field.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Pops for 17 points Wednesday
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Highsmith notched 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-6 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 121-112 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Highsmith had an impact on the offensive end despite the loss, tallying 17 points, the most he has scored since back on Nov. 11. While it was an improved effort by the Heat, they came up short again, falling behind 2-0 in the series. Game 3 will be in Miami on Saturday, with the Heat looking to grab some much-needed momentum.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Notches 17 points
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Highsmith finished with 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-6 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 121-112 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
After a very quiet Game 1 with seven points in 31 minutes, Highsmith and Nikola Jovic gave the Heat a spark off the bench Wednesday with a combined 28 points. Highsmith is typically a low-usage role player, so fantasy managers shouldn't put too much stock into this outlier performance.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Slides back to bench
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Highsmith won't start Wednesday's Play-In game against the Bulls, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Highsmith started Miami's regular-season finale due to the absences of all five regular starters, but he'll come off the bench for Wednesday's tilt now that the starters are healthy. In 32 appearances with the reserves this season, Highsmith has averaged 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 23.4 minutes.
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