The Nets acquired forward Haywood Highsmith from the Miami Heat on Friday, furthering their offseason strategy of salary-absorbing trades.

In a move that takes the team below the punitive NBA luxury tax, the Miami Heat are trading forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round draft choice to the Brooklyn Nets.

Miami has traded forward Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets, a move that gets the Heat under the tax line for this coming season and creates roster flexibility.

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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.

During what’s usually a quiet period in the NBA offseason, the Miami Heat made a trade.

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

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The Brooklyn Nets completed their third trade of the summer yesterday with the acquisition of Haywood Highsmith from the Miami Heat. The Nets also picked up a 2032 second-round pick from the Heat while sending a 2026 pick back to the Heat.

Haywood Highsmith reportedly is on the move. The Miami Heat traded the forward and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in return for a protected 2026 second-round pick.