Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Jazz.
Highsmith will miss a fifth consecutive contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Monday in Memphis. Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased minutes in Highsmith's stead.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Ruled out for Tuesday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.
Highsmith will miss a fourth consecutive contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Saturday against the Jazz. With the 29-year-old forward out, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased minutes.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Out again Sunday
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Highsmith (knee) remains out for Sunday's game versus the Raptors.
Highsmith will be sidelined for a third straight game due to right knee injury maintenance. With the Suns also holding out Grayson Allen (knee) and Amir Coffey (knee), Ryan Dunn should be able to maintain a spot in the rotation, and Jordan Goodwin could be tasked with handling an elevated role once again.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Won't play Saturday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Highsmith will be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Raptors. With the 29-year-old forward out, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased playing time.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Won't play Thursday
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Highsmith (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Suns are giving Highsmith the night off Thursday to rest his right knee following offseason surgery. Rasheer Fleming appears to be worth streaming in shallow fantasy leagues and Ryan Dunn in deeper settings.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Listed as questionable
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Highsmith (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota.
After scoring a season-high 16 points in 19 minutes during Monday's loss to the Celtics, Highsmith might sit out the second leg of Phoenix's back-to-back for right knee injury management. If Highsmith sits out, Ryan Dunn could re-enter the rotation after not playing in either of the last two contests.
Highsmith provided 16 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 19 minutes during Monday's 120-112 loss to the Celtics.
The 16 points were a season high for Highsmith, who continues to slowly work his way back from offseason right knee surgery from a workload perspective. Over his first four appearances of the year, Highsmith has averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 17.8 minutes per game.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Questionable for Thursday
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Highsmith is questionable to play Thursday in Indiana due to right knee injury management, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Highsmith recently returned from a lengthy absence, so the medical staff may play it safe and hold him out of Thursday's game, which will be the first of a back-to-back set. If Highsmith hits the sidelines, there would be more minutes available for Amir Coffey and Ryan Dunn.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Out another 2-to-3 weeks
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The Suns announced Saturday that Highsmith (knee) will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, Shane Young of the Suns' official site reports.
Highsmith has yet to make his season debut after undergoing right knee surgery in August to repair a torn meniscus. He was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter but was ultimately waived by the Nets on Feb. 5. While he has since caught on with the Suns on a multi-year deal and had been taking part in 5-on-5 drills prior to being waived by Brooklyn, he won't be rushed along in his recovery from major surgery. Highsmith could be a valuable role player for Phoenix once he's eventually cleared to play, though the organization is counting on him to contribute more in 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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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.
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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.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Targeting Opening Night
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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: 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: 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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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Starting Sunday vs. Wizards
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Highsmith is in Miami's starting lineup against Washington on Sunday.
Highsmith will make his 42nd start of the season (and third start since the beginning of March) due to the absences of Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) and Bam Adebayo (rest). Highsmith has averaged 6.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 26.7 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.
