The Heat are signing swingman Haywood Highsmith to a 10-day contract, agent Jerry Dianis told our JD Shaw (Twitter link)
Highsmith had a 10-day stint with Miami under the hardship exception in late December and early January. He appeared in four games, averaging 3.0 PPG and 1.3 RPG in 10.5 MPG. The Heat view him as a strong fit for the team’s culture.
As we noted earlier on Monday, Miami had two open roster spots after last week’s trade deadline and needed to fill at least one of them. Highsmith’s versatility allows him to play shooting guard, small forward and power forward, something that could help Miami since it traded KZ Okpala and still hasn’t cleared Markieff Morris.
The 25-year-old had a brief stint with the Sixers in 2018/19, appearing in five games for the club on a two-way contract. He also spent the 2020/21 season in Germany, but has otherwise played mostly for the Delaware Blue Coats, Philadelphia’s G League affiliate, since going pro in ’18. He’s appeared in 17 games with the Blue Coats this season, averaging 13.6 PPG on 39% shooting from three-point range.
The 6’7” Highsmith also played on USA Basketball’s 2023 World Cup qualifying team in November.