Haywood Highsmith

Phoenix Suns, Forward
Age: 29y-2m-27d (Dec 09, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Wheeling Jesuit
2025-26 Cap Hit

$827,984

2025-26 Cash

$6,443,984

Career Earnings

$15,846,460

2025-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)

Haywood Highsmith signed a 1 year, $3,846,142 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $1,827,984 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,846,142. In 2025-26, Highsmith will earn a base salary of $827,984, while carrying a cap hit of $827,984 and a dead cap value of $827,984.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,846,142
Average Salary:
$3,846,142
GTD at Sign:
$1,827,984
Total GTD:
$1,827,984
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $827,984 0.54% $827,984 $827,984 0.44% $827,984 $827,984 $827,984
2026-27 30 $3,018,158 1.82% $3,018,158 $3,018,158 1.50% $3,018,158 $1,000,000 $3,846,142
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 29 $827,984 - - $827,984 0.54% $827,984
2026-27 30 $3,018,158 - - $3,018,158 1.82% $3,018,158
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $827,984 $827,984 $827,984 $3,846,142 $827,984 $3,846,142
2026-27 30 $3,018,158 $3,018,158 $3,846,142 $3,018,158 $1,923,071 -
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until May 18, 2026.
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: $1,000,000 guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/10/27

Source: Spotrac

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,816,000
Average Salary:
$5,408,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,816,000
Total GTD:
$10,816,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2021-2023 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,945,742
Average Salary:
$1,315,247
GTD at Sign:
$290,967
Total GTD:
$3,945,742
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $85,578
Average Salary:
$8,558
GTD at Sign:
$85,578
Total GTD:
$85,578
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2021-2021 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $85,578
Average Salary:
$8,558
GTD at Sign:
$85,578
Total GTD:
$85,578
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2021-2021 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $85,578
Average Salary:
$8,558
GTD at Sign:
$85,578
Total GTD:
$85,578
Signed Using:
Hardship
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2021-2021 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,489,065
Average Salary:
$1,489,065
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2019 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,445,697
Average Salary:
$1,445,697
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,846,460

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 25
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$290,967
$85,578
$85,578
$85,578
$290,967
$376,545
$462,123
$547,701
2022 26
Active
$1,752,638
$2,300,339
2023 27
Active
$1,902,137
$4,202,476
2024 28
Active
$5,200,000
$9,402,476
2025 29
Retained
Active
$5,616,000
$827,984
$15,018,476
$15,846,460
Total      
$15,846,460
$15,018,476
$15,846,460
2026 30
Active
$3,018,158
Total
$18,864,618
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,402,476 - - $9,402,476
1 $5,616,000 - - $5,616,000
1 $827,984 - - $827,984
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
25
$290,967
$85,578
$85,578
$85,578
$290,967
$85,578
$85,578
$85,578
$290,967
$376,545
$462,123
$547,701
2022
26
$1,752,638
$1,752,638
$2,300,339
2023
27
$1,902,137
$1,902,137
$4,202,476
2024
28
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$9,402,476
2025
29
$5,616,000
$827,984
$5,616,000
$827,984
$15,018,476
$15,846,460
Total
$15,846,460
$15,846,460
$15,018,476
$15,846,460
2026
30
$3,018,158
$3,018,158
Total
$18,864,618
$18,864,618

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,402,476 - - $9,402,476
1 $5,616,000 - - $5,616,000
1 $827,984 - - $827,984

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 PHX Feb 19, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 5 Knee
2025-26 BKN Oct 22, 2025 - Feb 03, 2026 49 Knee
2023-24 MIA Feb 07, 2024 - Feb 10, 2024 1 Personal
2023-24 MIA Jan 01, 2024 - Jan 07, 2024 3 Concussion
2023-24 MIA Dec 25, 2023 - Dec 27, 2023 1 Illness
2023-24 MIA Dec 06, 2023 - Dec 15, 2023 5 Back
2023-24 MIA Nov 28, 2023 - Nov 29, 2023 1 Back
2023-24 MIA Oct 25, 2023 - Oct 31, 2023 4 Knee
  • Feb 18, 2026 Signed a 2 year $3.85 million Rest-of-Season contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Feb 05, 2026 Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Aug 15, 2025 Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Miami (MIA) for 2026 2nd round pick [protected 31-55] and 2032 2nd round pick
  • Jul 08, 2024 Signed a 2 year $10.82 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 13, 2023 Miami (MIA) fully guaranteed $1.9 million salary for 2023-24
  • Oct 19, 2022 Miami (MIA) guaranteed $400,000 of salary for 2022-23
  • Jul 01, 2022 Miami (MIA) guaranteed $50,000 of salary for 2022-23
  • Mar 08, 2022 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Feb 26, 2022 Signed a 10-day contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Feb 15, 2022 Signed a 10-day contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 30, 2021 Signed a 10-day contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Sep 30, 2021 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 30, 2021 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI) - Exhibit 10
  • Oct 18, 2019 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 25, 2019 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI) - Exhibit 10
  • Jun 24, 2019 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jan 08, 2019 Signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia (PHI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 23, 2023 for technical foul during TBD game $2,000
Fines: 1 $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 PHO 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
2024 MIA 74 42 24.6 6.5 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 .458 .382 .721
2023 MIA 66 26 20.7 6.1 3.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 .465 .396 .639
2022 MIA 54 12 17.9 4.4 3.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 .431 .339 .464
2021 MIA 19 1 8.6 2.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 .348 .321 .400
2018 PHI 5 7.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 .400 .200
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