The Miami Heat are re-signing forward Haywood Highsmith to a two-year, $11 million contract, agent Jerry Dianis told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Highsmith, 27, was listed among Hoops Wire’s top 10 remaining free agents. At 6-foot-7, he plays both forward spots off the bench and has been an underrated contributor for Miami over the past two-and-a-half seasons.
Undrafted out of Division II Wheeling University in 2018, Highsmith found a spot with the Philadelphia 76ers, appearing in five games as a rookie. He then spent two years overseas before latching on with the Heat.
This past season, he appeared in a career-high 66 games and averaged a career-best 6.1 points and 3.2 rebounds, shooting 46.5% from the field and 39.6% on 3-pointers.
