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Suns’ Haywood Highsmith Advances Rehab With Eye on Playing This Season

Phoenix is evaluating his knee to set a return plan.

Overview

  • Highsmith, 29, signed with Phoenix earlier this month after Miami traded him to Brooklyn and the Nets waived him before the Feb. 5 deadline.
  • Suns coach Jordan Ott said the forward is going through team testing and that the staff will establish a plan to get him back on the floor when ready.
  • Highsmith has yet to play this season after August surgery to repair a right meniscal tear, but he has resumed individual workouts and movement testing.
  • He reported a confidence boost after dunking during a morning workout, describing it as a key mental and physical step in his recovery.
  • ClutchPoints, citing the Suns’ site, reported he will be reevaluated in two to three weeks, and there remains no set return date as Phoenix seeks depth for a playoff push.