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Kellan Olson: The Nets will be without Noah Clowney (back soreness) and Haywood Highsmith (right knee surgery). Tyrese Martin (left knee soreness) is questionable. Cam Thomas (left ankle sprain) and Nolan Traore (illness) are probable.
Haywood Highsmith continued his recovery from August surgery on his right meniscus, now doing on-court work but still no contact. “He’s in a good place, shows up every day and does his job, is an ultimate pro,” coach Jordi Fernández said. “And not just about taking care of his body and getting his work. Right now, he’s on the court with coaches. He hasn’t gotten to five-on-five yet or contact, per se … but he’s done a good job.
Paul Garcia: Brooklyn Nets' injury report for Sunday in San Antonio: Haywood Highsmith - OUT Drake Powell - OUT Danny Wolf - OUT Cam Thomas - AVAILABLE
Collin Helwig: Nets injury report for tomorrow vs Charlotte only includes Haywood Highsmith (OUT - Right Knee Surgery, Injury Recovery). Drake Powell, Egor Dëmin, and the rest of crew are good to go for the opener.
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Michael Scotto: Haywood Highsmith’s strong veteran locker room presence and leadership to younger players throughout training camp was a key factor for him making the final roster of the Brooklyn Nets despite a longer injury recovery time, league sources said.
Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets forward Haywood Highsmith recently experienced right knee swelling during his rehab from an August meniscectomy procedure. Highsmith will require a modified rehab program to address the swelling and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, team says.
Brian Lewis: Egor Dëmin (plantar fascia tear) and Haywood Highsmith (knee) are the only #Nets listed as out for tomorrow's preseason tilt vs. the #Suns in Macao. That could mean the debut of first-round pick Drake Powell, who missed Summer League & the opener w/ knee tendinopathy. #NBA
There were some strong rumbles last month that Miami was looking to offload Fontecchio. But that was before the Haywood Highsmith-to-Brooklyn trade that gave the Heat some financial wiggle room under the luxury tax ... and before Fontecchio delivered a reminder of his shooting prowess with those seven 3s Sunday.
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The Heat have been rebuilding around Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo ever since Jimmy Butler was traded to the Warriors. But the direction in which that rebuild has been going so far is not very impressive to many experts around the NBA world. The Heat recently traded Haywood Highsmith to the Nets for a 2026 second-round pick. This did not sit well with Draymond Green, who took a shot at 'Internet experts' who followed the Heat and felt that Highsmith should have started over Jimmy Butler during his final months with the Heat. "Y'all (internet experts) wanted Jimmy to come off the bench behind dude, and 5 months later the Heat traded him for a bag of chips, that's wild."
The Heat continued to make changes to its roster on Friday, trading forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second-round selection in a move that shed enough salary to bring Miami out of luxury-tax territory. “Man, it’s kind of been like that this summer, this offseason. That’s one of my good friends,” Jaquez said of losing Highsmith as a teammate on Saturday morning before hosting a youth basketball camp with FlexWork Sports at Game Point Miami. “We got to build a great relationship. I’m just wishing him all the best in his career and with his time in Brooklyn. I really appreciate the time that we had playing together. Like I said, I’m just wishing him all the best.”
