Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/22/2025
2024 Stats
PTS
6.5
REB
3.4
AST
1.5
STL
0.9
BLK
0.5
2025 Projections
Signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Heat in July of 2024. Traded to the Nets in August of 2025. 
Targeting Opening Night
Highsmith (knee) said Tuesday he's hoping to be ready in time for Opening Night, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
"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.
"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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How does Haywood Highsmith compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
58.3%
Effective Field Goal %
57.2%
3-Point Attempt Rate
59.6%
Free Throw Rate
11.0%
Offensive Rebound %
4.4%
Defensive Rebound %
10.9%
Total Rebound %
7.7%
Assist %
8.4%
Steal %
1.7%
Block %
2.0%
Turnover %
9.4%
Usage %
11.4%
Fantasy Points Per Game
16.3
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Despite averaging a career-high 20.7 minutes per game during the 2023-24 season, Highsmith still finished well outside the top 200 in standard fantasy formats, highlighting his limited per-minute upside. He averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 1.1 three-pointers and shot only 63.9 percent from the line. The Heat re-signed Highsmith for two more years during the offseason, ensuring he will remain part of the rotation for the foreseeable future. The Heat have some intriguing depth pieces including Kel'el Ware, Josh Christopher and Pelle Larsson, all of whom will be staking their claim for playing time. This could result in Highsmith seeing fewer minutes this season, making him a non-factor once again. At best, Highsmith could be considered with a final-round pick in deeper formats.
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Traded to Brooklyn
The Heat traded Highsmith (knee) to the Nets along with a 2032 second-round pick in exchange for a protected 2026 second-round pick Friday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
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Undergoes knee surgery
Highsmith underwent surgery Friday to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee, which he suffered while training in Baltimore, the Heat announced.
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Sees just 11 minutes
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.
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Notches 17 points
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.
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Pops for 17 points Wednesday
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.
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Could be ready for Opening Night
Highsmith underwent surgery on his right knee during the offseason but could be ready by Opening Night, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. "Right now, I'm six-and-a-half weeks out of surgery, so I'm doing jogging, spot-shooting, movements, and workouts," he said. "Not 100 percent. Light contact. And the plan for me is to be ready for the start of the regular season."
ANALYSIS
Highsmith isn't expected to have a long-term future with Brooklyn and could see time off the bench, just as he did with the Heat in previous years. With the Nets having several forwards in need of developmental minutes, it's hard to see a scenario where Highsmith holds a significant role out of the gate in the Nets rotation in 2025-26, even if he's able to return to the hardwood for Opening Night after sustaining this injury in the offseason.
Highsmith isn't expected to have a long-term future with Brooklyn and could see time off the bench, just as he did with the Heat in previous years. With the Nets having several forwards in need of developmental minutes, it's hard to see a scenario where Highsmith holds a significant role out of the gate in the Nets rotation in 2025-26, even if he's able to return to the hardwood for Opening Night after sustaining this injury in the offseason.