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Highsmith

Brooklyn acquired Highsmith from Miami in August after undergoing knee surgery that was supposed to keep him out 8-10 weeks. He never ended up suiting up for Brooklyn, and now he’ll enter free agency.

Demin will join Haywood Highsmith (knee) on the sidelines, and they should be the only two Nets unavailable against Phoenix. Lewis notes that Drake Powell could make his preseason debut, so fantasy managers - particularly those who play in dynasty formats - should pay close attention.

Highsmith has been a solid rotation piece for the Heat in recent seasons and will now head to Brooklyn in what appears to be a cost-cutting move for Miami. Highsmith underwent knee surgery earlier this month and is set to be sidelined until October. If the Nets keep him around, he may not be available for the start of the season.

According to the Heat, Highsmith suffered a torn right meniscus while training in his hometown of Baltimore. With the team’s timeline, the wing may be available in time for the start of the regular season, but that isn’t guaranteed. Highsmith has not been a consistently impactful fantasy asset with the Heat, but he’s been able to earn rotation minutes.

Larsson is looking to return from a three-game layoff, while Jovic hasn’t played since February. The Heat will need to rely on Haywood Highsmith, Kyle Anderson and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to play heavy minutes off the bench if Larsson and Jovic are ruled out.

Tyler Herro, Alec Burks, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo are out for Sunday’s regular-season finale, getting an extra day of rest before Wednesday’s play-in tournament matchup with the Bulls. Mitchell, Robinson, Jaquez and Highsmith are the replacements, with the first two being especially valuable to fantasy managers in active leagues seeking value on the waiver wire.

Jovic was cleared to resume on-court work in late March after suffering a fractured finger on his right hand at the end of February. Unfortunately, he is still not ready to return to game action. Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith will continue to figure prominently in the Heat rotation with Jovic sidelined.

Larsson will miss a second-straight game, and Love will sit out for an 11th straight. Love’s availability isn’t of much concern, but Larsson’s absence will free up more minutes for Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith.

According to the Heat, Larsson sprained his right ankle during a pregame lift. As a result, the rookie will not be available to provide depth off the bench. Multiple players, including Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez Jr., will likely absorb the minutes that would have gone to Larsson.

Wiggins is back after a six-game absence, while Adebayo only missed one game before returning on Wednesday. Their returns mean Pelle Larsson and Haywood Highsmith will come off the bench. Since Wiggins’s minutes will be monitored, Larsson and Highsmith should still receive quality playing time.