Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.

Highsmith received two DNP-CDs (did not play, coach’s decision) in the Heat’s first four games and has logged single-digit minutes in five games this season, as his minutes have fluctuated despite being used in a starting role for most of the schedule.

Butler was not on the injury report for Monday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun), with multiple league sources indicating that the Heat will make Butler available for the game barring something unexpected. Butler plans to continue to make himself available to the Heat for games.

Heat rookie Kel’el Ware has played more than 30 minutes in three of Miami’s past four games, providing a spark and opening up opportunities for Bam Adebayo.

The Heat, missing Jimmy Butler for the second game of his two-game suspension, committed 22 turnovers (leading to 29 Nets points) but mustered enough offense and defensive stops to dispatch a faceless Nets team that played without injured leading scorer Cam Johnson.

The Nets dropped a 106-97 game to the Heat, spoiling Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night as well as suffering their sixth consecutive loss.

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith was one of 18 players leaguewide who became trade-eligible on Wednesday. Read more here!

Q: Ira, I do not understand Erik Spoelstra’s reluctance to play Haywood Highsmith of late. He is our best option to guard any guard, he is shooting over 40% from 3, and with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware in the starting lineup,

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.

There's no doubt Spoelstra means what he says as the Heat re-signed Highsmith this past offseason as he emerged as a top defensive stalwart and this season has shown him guarding the best players in the league. Tucker played with Miami from 2021-2022.

James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that rallied the Los Angeles Clippers past the Miami Heat 109-98 to snap a two-game skid.

Can Haywood Highsmith Develop into an Elite 3-and-D Player? The Miami Heat have long been known for their ability to develop overlooked talent into valuable contributors. Haywood Highsmith, a 28-year-old forward,