Haywood Highsmith

PHO · SF · Age 29 · 6'5"

25-26 season · 7 GP · 13.0 MPG

C+

Overall

$827,984

25-26 salary

5.4

PPG

1.9

RPG

1.0

APG

0.6

SPG

0.0

BPG

72.9%

TS%

Contract

Haywood Highsmith

VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)UFA

Haywood Highsmith signed a 2 year, $4,674,126 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Feb 18, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $827,984 to $3,846,142.

Total value: $4,674,126
Guaranteed: $1,827,984 (39%)
AAV: $2,337,063
Length: 2 years
Avg cap %: 1.4%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: PHX
Signed: February 18, 2026

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	—	$827,984	0.5%	$827,984	$827,984	$0	$0
2026-27	—	$3,846,142	2.3%	$3,846,142	$1,000,000	$0	$0

Cap hold 2027-28: $2,702,711

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (8)

Highsmith's earlier deals — career earnings history

2024-25 – 2025-26VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $10,816,000AAV $5,408,000Avg cap 3.7%Length 2 yearsTeam MIAVia Bird ExceptionJuly 8, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25	$5,200,000	3.7%	$5,200,000	$5,200,000
2025-26waived	$5,616,000	3.6%	$5,616,000	$5,616,000

2021-22 – 2023-24VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $3,945,742AAV $1,315,247Avg cap 1.0%Length 3 yearsTeam MIAVia MLEMarch 8, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$290,967	0.3%	$290,967	$290,967
2022-23	$1,752,638	1.4%	$1,752,638	$1,752,638
2023-24	$1,902,137	1.4%	$1,902,137	$1,902,137

2021-22EXHIBIT 10

Total $1,489,065AAV $1,489,065Avg cap 1.3%Length 1 yearTeam PHIVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 29, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22waived	$1,489,065	1.3%	$1,489,065	$0

2021-2210-DAY CONTRACT

Total $85,578AAV $85,578Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam MIAVia Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined ExceptionDecember 30, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$0	0.0%	$85,578	$85,578

2021-2210-DAY CONTRACT

Total $94,136AAV $94,136Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam MIAVia Minimum Salary ExceptionFebruary 15, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$94,136	0.1%	$94,136	$94,136

2021-2210-DAY CONTRACT

Total $85,578AAV $85,578Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam MIAVia Minimum Salary ExceptionFebruary 26, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$85,578	0.1%	$85,578	$85,578

2018-19 – 2019-20TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $156,818AAV $78,409Avg cap 0.0%Length 2 yearsTeam PHIVia Two-WayJanuary 8, 2019

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2018-19	$0	0.0%	$77,250	$26,271
2019-20waived	$0	0.0%	$79,568	$50,000

2019-20EXHIBIT 10

Total $1,445,697AAV $1,445,697Avg cap 1.3%Length 1 yearTeam PHIVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 25, 2019

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2019-20waived	$1,445,697	1.3%	$1,445,697	$0

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

C+

PER17.6B+

BPM3.8A

VORP0.1D

Win Shares0.5F

PIE10.7%B-

Net Rtg1.7B-

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG5.4F

TS%72.9%—

eFG%69.6%—

FG%52.2%—

3P%57.1%A-

FT%85.7%—

Corner 3FG%50.0%—

Playmaking

APG1.0F

AST%10.7%C

TOV%0.0%A+

Rebounding

C-

RPG1.9F

ORB/G0.9D

TRB%7.9%D

ORB%7.1%A-

Defense

SPG0.6D

BPG0.0F

STL%2.2%B

BLK%0.0%D

DBPM1.2A-

Defensive WS0.1F

Def Rtg116.1D

Style & Role

USG%12.2%

3PAr0.61

FTr0.30

Dunks0

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