Miami Heat fans were left baffled when the franchise sent Haywood Highsmith packing to the Nets in a clear salary dump that gave the Heat next to nothing in return.
But what the Haywood move did was also set up a training camp battle between two younger players who are hoping to step up and take the minutes Haywood just left behind.
Pelle Larsson and Jamie Jaquez Jr. to battle it out in training camp
Highsmith left behind about 25 minutes a night that need to be filled for the 2025-26 campaign. The two players who seemingly are going to vie for those minutes are Pelle Larsson and Jamie Jaquez Jr.