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Nasty in&out from @WashWarriorsAAU '27 Jacoby Briscoe to freeze his defender as he denies the ball screen that results in a straight-line drive flush. Briscoe's game continues to evolve on the ball & should get a large sample size of it this summer. @11kcolb___ | @3SSBCircuit

Highsmith considered multiple playoff teams before reaching an agreement with the Suns on Saturday, sources said. Known as a gritty, two-way player when healthy, he joins a Phoenix team that is 32-23 at the All-Star break -- 1.5 games out of the 5th seed.

Free agent forward Haywood Highsmith has agreed to a multiyear deal with the Phoenix Suns, his agent Jerry Dianis tells ESPN.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Javonte Cooke have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Agent Jerry Dianis and Trail Blazers officials finalized the deal as Cooke makes the rare leap from a Division-II player to the NBA following three seasons in the G League.

The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard Javonte Cooke to a two-way NBA contract, agent Jerry Dianis tells ESPN. Cooke went undrafted out of Winston-Salem State in 2023 and is now the second active player in the league from four years at a Division II program.

Javonte Cooke with the REVERSE SLAM 🔥 He's got 6 points in 8 minutes on ESPN3!

Two years are fully guaranteed and no options on deal, per Dianis.

Free agent Haywood Highsmith has agreed on a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, his agent Jerry Dianis tells ESPN. Highsmith had significant interest around the league but stays with franchise that developed him into an NBA player.

The Miami Heat and Haywood Highsmith are discussing a new contract, per @Anthony_Chiang “According to league sources, since NBA teams were allowed to begin negotiating with their own impending free agents on June 18, there have already been discussions between the Heat and Haywood Highsmith regarding a potential new contract. The Heat has interest in keeping Highsmith, and Highsmith has interest in returning to the Heat.” (Via bit.ly/3VJ5z80)

Haywood drained 4 triples & was key in that big run in the 43-point Q2 🔥

Open up that checkbook big guy @MickyArison this is a max player

#CHIvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Josh Richardson (back) is available to play in tomorrow night's game vs the Bulls. Nikola Jovic (G-League assignment) is listed as questionable. Bam Adebayo (hip) has been ruled out. Haywood Highsmith (back) has come off the injury report.

Former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet is signing with the Kaohsiung Steelers in Taiwan, agent Jerry Dianis told @hoopshype. Thabeet will join former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett on the team. Jeremy Lin previously played for the Steelers as well.

That Wheeler spin cycle 😯

Haywood Highsmith appreciation tweet.

The HEAT made decisions that PJ Tucker, Max Strus & Gabe Vincent were worth letting walk in free agency versus paying to retain. All decisions I understand. Jury still out on retaining Caleb HOWEVER, They should resign Haywood Highsmith to a 3 or even 4 year deal ASAP.