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Erik Spoelstra applauds Haywood Highsmith’s ‘exceptionally high’ play defensively

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After losing wing Caleb Martin to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, the Miami Heat didn’t wait long to re-sign 6-foot-5 forward Haywood Highsmith to a team-friendly two-year, $11 million deal. Highsmith didn’t have a consistent role in the rotation to begin the season. He played 20-plus minutes in two of the team’s first six […]

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Haywood Highsmith opens up on ‘roller coaster’ free agency, return to Heat

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Over a week after the start of free agency, forward Haywood Highsmith re-signed with the Miami Heat on Monday for two-years, $11 million. It was his first real opportunity as an unrestricted free agent after coming off a three-year, $3.9 million deal he signed midway through the 2021-22 season. Highsmith opened up about the process

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Miami Heat: What does ongoing Caleb Martin interest say about team’s motives?

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Outside of the NBA Draft, the Miami Heat have had a remarkably humdrum offseason. They re-signed Kevin Love to a two-year deal within minutes, spontaneously announced all three two-way signings on the second day of free agency and then announced their rookie signings Tuesday. Miami entered the summer with nearly more questions than answers, including

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Report: Heat expected to have ‘stiff competition’ for Haywood Highsmith in free agency

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Haywood Highsmith is expected to be one of the Miami Heat’s most sought-after free agents as Sunday’s 6 p.m. negotiation period for free agents opens. And, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Heat could have “stiff competition for Highsmith’s services,” he reported Sunday afternoon. “The Miami Heat have already spoken with their

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Report: Haywood Highsmith has a lot of interest around league as free agent

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The Miami Heat have a plethora of important roster decisions to make this summer, including what happens with forward Haywood Highsmith. Highsmith, 27, is coming off a three-year deal he signed with Miami during the 2021-22 season, when he appeared in just 19 games. He has been open about wanting to return to Miami, who

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Haywood Highsmith opens up on career season with Heat: ‘You can see I’ve put in a lot of work’

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Haywood Highsmith’s basketball journey–from getting waived by the Philadelphia 76ers to signing multiple 10-day contracts with the Miami Heat–has been filled with plenty of highs and lows. Now, Highsmith, an unrestricted free agent, is coming off his best season as a pro with Miami, starting 26 of his 66 games in 2023-24 with an established

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Haywood Highsmith doubles down on wanting to remain with Heat

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During his exit interview, forward Haywood Highsmith expressed interest in returning to Miami, where his family lives, stating that a priority of his is to be “around my daughter a lot.” On Friday, in an exclusive interview with NBA reporter Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Highsmith, an unrestricted free agent, doubled down on interest in returning

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