Haywood Highsmith Fantasy Stats

According to Shams Charania, the Phoenix Suns are signing free-agent forward Haywood Highsmith to a one-year deal. Highsmith was reported to be possibly heading back to the Miami Heat, but instead, he opted to re-sign with the Suns. This past season, Highsmith averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists across seven games in Phoenix. He figures to once again serve as a depth piece for the Suns during this upcoming season. Unless there are a few injuries, Highsmith is unlikely to make much of an impact in the rotation. Fantasy managers can go ahead and avoid Highsmith in fantasy drafts.

Free-agent forward Haywood Highsmith could eventually draw a look from the Miami Heat, though the Sun Sentinel's Ira Winderman framed any reunion as a backburner scenario. Highsmith spent parts of four seasons in Miami before being traded to Brooklyn last summer, waived by the Nets in February and later signed by Phoenix. A right knee meniscus tear limited him to seven games with the Suns, where he averaged 5.4 points in 13.0 minutes before being waived this month. Winderman noted Miami's bigger need is frontcourt size, preferably someone who can also play center, not another 6-foot-5 combo forward. Gabe Vincent is a similar long-shot reunion name, but neither carries meaningful fantasy value right now.

HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports that the Phoenix Suns have waived forward Haywood Highsmith. The 3-and-D wing had $1 million partially guaranteed on his roughly $3 million salary for 2026-27, which Phoenix will carry unless another team claims him on waivers. The Suns added Highsmith in February after Brooklyn released him, but an August right knee meniscal tear and surgery wiped out most of his season. He appeared in seven regular-season games for Phoenix, logging 91 total minutes. Highsmith owns career averages of 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 37.9 percent shooting from three across six seasons. He remains off the fantasy radar.

Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin (calf) and forward Haywood Highsmith (knee) have been cleared to play on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers. Both players are managing injuries and were initially given questionable tags on the injury report. With Dillon Brooks (hand), Grayson Allen (knee), and Mark Williams (foot) unavailable, the Suns are currently without three big rotational pieces, which creates more playing opportunities for guys like Goodwin and Highsmith.

Phoenix Suns forward Haywood Highsmith agreed to a multiyear contract Saturday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The 29-year-old wing is healthy after undergoing knee surgery in August and most recently averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists across 24.6 minutes in 74 games with Miami last season. Highsmith profiles as a defensive-minded depth option behind Royce O'Neale and Dillon Brooks. His arrival could trim a few bench minutes from Amir Coffey or Ryan Dunn, but he remains off the fantasy radar outside deep formats.

Brooklyn Nets forward Haywood Highsmith (knee) underwent a procedure on his right meniscus in August and has been on a rehab plan since. The team announced that Highsmith experienced swelling in his knee, so they performed an evaluation and determined that he will need to follow a modified rehab program. They are going to re-evaluate him in eight weeks, which would take us to December, before they decide whether he'll be able to return. Highsmith was traded from Miami to Brooklyn this past summer, after playing the last four seasons for the Heat and averaging 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 20.3 minutes per game.

Brooklyn Nets forward Haywood Highsmith (knee) said the plan is for him to be ready for the start of the regular season after he had meniscus surgery on August 8. Highsmith was traded this offseason from the Heat to the Nets following that surgery in what seems to be a cost-cutting move for Miami. Highsmith started his career with the 76ers but has played the last four seasons in Miami. He started 42 of his 74 games in 2024-25 with a career-high average of 24.6 minutes per game. He contributed 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.9 steals per game as a solid rotational piece. How he fits in the Nets' rotation remains to be seen, but the first step to figuring that out is his return to full health.

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Miami Heat traded forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second-round pick on Friday. Highsmith will get a fresh start in Brooklyn after he recovers from a torn meniscus in his right knee, which he suffered while training recently. He underwent surgery last week and is expected to be sidelined for at least eight weeks. The 28-year-old started in 42 games for the Heat throughout the 2024-25 campaign. However, he wasn't a reliable contributor on the fantasy end overall, averaging 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 74 regular-season contests. Highsmith is considered questionable to open the season and will likely come off the bench for the Nets when he is available.

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (knee) recently suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee while training. He underwent surgery and is expected to be sidelined for 8-to-10 weeks. The 28-year-old started in 42 games for the Heat throughout the 2024 campaign. Still, he wasn't a reliable contributor on the fantasy end overall, averaging 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 74 regular-season contests. His anticipated return timetable means he's now likely to miss some time to begin the year. However, Highsmith isn't projected to hold a routine spot in Erik Spoelstra's rotation, so it's not much of a blow to fantasy managers. With that in mind, his absence could still allow guys like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic to spend a little more time on the floor, at least early in the season.

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (Achilles) has been named a starter for Monday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. It was initially uncertain whether Highsmith would feature against Philadelphia, as he was considered questionable for the game. But the 28-year-old has been cleared to play and will fill in for Bam Adebayo (back) in the first unit. In previous starts this season, Highsmith has posted 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. Even as a starter, Highsmith is not an attractive fantasy option.