Highsmith was Miami's second-leading scorer during Wednesday's loss. The 27-year-old guard is enjoying the best shooting season of his career in 2024-25, as he is converting 42.1 percent of his 3.3 three-point attempts per contest.
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Heat Forward is Now Trade Eligible
The NBA trade deadline of February 6th is about three weeks away, and Jimmy Butler has not yet been traded. However, on Wednesday, one Heat player who signed over the summer became available for a move: Haywood Highsmith.
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith was one of 18 players leaguewide who became trade-eligible on Wednesday. Read more here!
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Jimmy Butler made his return, but the Heat still lost its third straight game to reach the 40-game mark at 20-20.
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