According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the organization, the Miami Heat has traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a conditional 2026 second-round pick.

Miami completed this trade to get underneath the tax line for the upcoming season; this follows after it was reported the 28-year-old had knee surgery earlier this month and was looking to be out eight-to-ten weeks.

Highsmith appeared in 74 games averaging 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

According to multiple reports, after what looked like to be a serious injury suffered by Luka Doncic has turned out to not be the case at all.

During Slovenia’s EuroBasket leadup game against Latvia on Saturday, one of his teammates crashed into his legs and made him fall to the floor during the third quarter of the game. He was seen favoring his right leg.

Despite what looked to be a serious injury has be ruled a right knee contusion. Doncic is expected to return to practice and resume playing basketball on Monday.

The team held him out for the rest of the game for cautionary reasons, Doncic reportedly wanted back into the game.

It is unclear if he will be in their game against Great Britain on Tuesday, as the team continues to evaluate all their options regarding his injury.

According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the most likely landing destination of Russell Westbrook are the Sacramento Kings. A return to the Denver Nuggets seems unlikely at this point in time.

Other teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder were in play, but now that seems unlikely as well. All signs point to Westbrook continuing his career in Sacramento.

Denver saw sparks of productivity from Westbrook, but management felt as though bringing back Bruce Brown Jr. as his replacement was the better option.

If the 36-year-old were to sign with the Kings, it would his sixth team in the last seven seasons.