The Brooklyn Nets have acquired ahead Haywood Highsmith and Miami’s 2032 second spherical draft decide in a commerce with the Miami Warmth for Brooklyn’s 2026 second spherical draft decide, which is protected against the thirty first total decide via the fifty fifth total choice.
Highsmith (6’5”, 215) appeared in a career-high 74 video games (career-high 42 begins) for Miami final season, registering averages of 6.5 factors on 45.8 % capturing from the sphere, 38.2 % capturing from 3-point vary and 72.1 % capturing from the free-throw line, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in a career-high 24.6 minutes per sport. In 218 video games (80 begins) throughout 5 seasons with the Warmth (2021-25) and Philadelphia 76ers (2018-19), the 28-year-old holds profession averages of 5.4 factors on 44.9 % capturing from the sphere and 37.4 % capturing from distance, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.0 minutes per contest. He additionally logged motion in 35 playoff video games in 4 postseason appearances with Miami, notching averages of three.5 factors and 1.6 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per sport whereas serving to the Warmth to a 2023 NBA Finals berth. Highsmith has additionally appeared in 112 profession NBA G League Tip-Off Event and common season video games in three seasons (2018-20, 2021-22) with the Delaware Blue Coats. Previous to starting his NBA profession, the Baltimore native spent 4 collegiate seasons (2014-18) at Wheeling College in Wheeling, W.Va., incomes First Workforce Division II All-America and Mountain East Convention Participant of the Yr honors as a senior.
