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Highsmith (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Magic.
Highsmith will sit out for a seventh straight game Tuesday and remains without a timetable to return. Even when cleared to play, he's not likely to be part of the rotation now that Phoenix is getting healthier.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Won't suit up Monday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Highsmith will miss a sixth consecutive contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Tuesday in Orlando. With Dillon Brooks (hand) also sidelined, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming will likely continue seeing increased minutes.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Ruled out for Saturday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Jazz.
Highsmith will miss a fifth consecutive contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Monday in Memphis. Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased minutes in Highsmith's stead.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Ruled out for Tuesday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.
Highsmith will miss a fourth consecutive contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Saturday against the Jazz. With the 29-year-old forward out, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased minutes.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Out again Sunday
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Highsmith (knee) remains out for Sunday's game versus the Raptors.
Highsmith will be sidelined for a third straight game due to right knee injury maintenance. With the Suns also holding out Grayson Allen (knee) and Amir Coffey (knee), Ryan Dunn should be able to maintain a spot in the rotation, and Jordan Goodwin could be tasked with handling an elevated role once again.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Won't play Saturday
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Highsmith will be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Raptors. With the 29-year-old forward out, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased playing time.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Added to injury report
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Highsmith (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Spurs.
After not including him on the original injury report, the Suns are now considering holding Highsmith out for right knee injury management. Rasheer Fleming and Jordan Goodwin could pick up a few extra minutes if Highsmith cannot play, as Royce O'Neale (knee) has been ruled out.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Won't play Thursday
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Highsmith (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Suns are giving Highsmith the night off Thursday to rest his right knee following offseason surgery. Rasheer Fleming appears to be worth streaming in shallow fantasy leagues and Ryan Dunn in deeper settings.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Available Tuesday
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Highsmith (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves.
Highsmith was initially listed as questionable due to right knee injury management, though he'll shake off that tag and suit up in the second leg of this back-to-back set. Over four appearances for the Suns, he has averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.0 minutes per contest.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Listed as questionable
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Highsmith (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota.
After scoring a season-high 16 points in 19 minutes during Monday's loss to the Celtics, Highsmith might sit out the second leg of Phoenix's back-to-back for right knee injury management. If Highsmith sits out, Ryan Dunn could re-enter the rotation after not playing in either of the last two contests.
Highsmith provided 16 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 19 minutes during Monday's 120-112 loss to the Celtics.
The 16 points were a season high for Highsmith, who continues to slowly work his way back from offseason right knee surgery from a workload perspective. Over his first four appearances of the year, Highsmith has averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 17.8 minutes per game.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Getting green light Thursday
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Highsmith (knee) will play Thursday against the Pacers, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.
Highsmith was initially added to the team's injury report due to right knee injury management, but he's since received clearance to suit up for Thursday's action. The 29-year-old has logged 21 and 13 minutes in his first two games of the season and could see a slight uptick in chances against Indiana with Grayson Allen (knee) downgraded to out.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Questionable for Thursday
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Highsmith is questionable to play Thursday in Indiana due to right knee injury management, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Highsmith recently returned from a lengthy absence, so the medical staff may play it safe and hold him out of Thursday's game, which will be the first of a back-to-back set. If Highsmith hits the sidelines, there would be more minutes available for Amir Coffey and Ryan Dunn.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Logs 21 minutes in debut
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Highsmith finished Sunday's 111-99 victory over the Hornets with three points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 21 minutes.
With Grayson Allen (knee) joining Jordan Goodwin (calf), Mark Williams (foot) and Dillon Brooks (hand) on the sideline Sunday, Highsmith was able to crack the Phoenix rotation for what was his season debut. After completing his recovery from August surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, Highsmith was cleared to play at the beginning of the month, but he went unused in coach's decisions in the Suns' previous three contests. Assuming Allen is available for the Suns' next game Tuesday in Milwaukee, Highsmith could find himself back outside of the rotation. Even if Highsmith maintains a regular spot on the second unit, his low usage rate will effectively keep him off the fantasy radar.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Back at full strength
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Highsmith (knee) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Kings.
Highsmith will be available to make his season debut after finishing up his rehab. It remains to be seen how involved the 29-year-old will be in the Phoenix rotation, though he figures to be deployed off the bench to provide minutes behind the likes of Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Out another 2-to-3 weeks
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The Suns announced Saturday that Highsmith (knee) will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, Shane Young of the Suns' official site reports.
Highsmith has yet to make his season debut after undergoing right knee surgery in August to repair a torn meniscus. He was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter but was ultimately waived by the Nets on Feb. 5. While he has since caught on with the Suns on a multi-year deal and had been taking part in 5-on-5 drills prior to being waived by Brooklyn, he won't be rushed along in his recovery from major surgery. Highsmith could be a valuable role player for Phoenix once he's eventually cleared to play, though the organization is counting on him to contribute more in 2026-27 rather than this season.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out, debut not imminent
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Highsmith (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs.
After being cut loose by the Nets earlier this month, Highsmith quickly agreed to a two-year deal with the Suns upon clearing waivers. However, despite progressing to taking part in 5-on-5 on-court drills prior to being waived, Highsmith needs more time to get back to 100 percent health coming off of August surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Highsmith is still "weeks away" from making his Suns debut, with the team's decision to sign him being more of a move for 2026-27 rather than this season.
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Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Inks pact with Phoenix
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Highsmith agreed to a multi-year deal with the Suns on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Highsmith underwent surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee in August and was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter. While he never saw the court for the Nets before being waived Feb. 5, the 29-year-old forward is considered healthy and was taking part in 5-on-5 drills before being let go, per Michael Scotto of USA Today. In the 2024-25 campaign with the Heat, Highsmith averaged 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds across 24.6 minutes per game in 74 regular-season appearances (42 starts). His first chance to make his Suns debut will come Thursday against the Spurs.
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Haywood Highsmith: Let go by Brooklyn
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The Nets waived Highsmith (knee) on Thursday.
Highsmith underwent surgery in August to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee and was traded from Miami to Brooklyn shortly thereafter. However, the 29-year-old forward never saw the court for Brooklyn, who opted to waive him in order to clear room on the roster for one of its trade-deadline additions. Per Michael Scotto of USA Today, Highsmith is considered healthy and was taking part in 5-on-5 drills with the goal of making his season debut Feb. 11 before Brooklyn cut him. Scotto adds that Highsmith is expected to draw ample interest from contending clubs once he officially clears waivers.
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Nets' Haywood Highsmith: Remains out indefinitely
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Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons.
Highsmith has yet to appear in a game in 2025-26 while recovering from right knee surgery he underwent in August. He does not have a clear timeline for a return and should be considered week-to-week until Brooklyn offers an update on his progress.
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