On Friday afternoon, Miami sent Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second-round pick that is unlikely to ever convey to the Heat, meaning the trade will eventually end up as Highsmith and a 2032 second-round selection for...nothing.

The Nets get Miami's 2032 second-round pick unprotected for absorbing Highsmith's $5.6 million expiring contract.

Highsmith, who the Nets recently acquired from the Miami Heat via trade, will be wearing No. 7 ... Nets jersey numbers for Nolan Traore, Danny Wolf, Haywood Highsmith

Just when the offseason feels like it's cooling down for the Brooklyn Nets, they go and trade for the 28-year-old Haywood Highsmith. The Miami Heat seemed read

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The Heat announced Friday that Highsmith underwent successful surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee. He sustained the injury during a recent offseason training session in his hometown of Baltimore. The 35-minute procedure was performed by Heat team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick on Friday at Doctors Hospital Surgery Center in Miami.