Day: July 8, 2024

Haywood Highsmith and the Miami Heat have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal. Highsmith’s deal is fully guaranteed and neither side has an option.

In 66 games last season, Highsmith averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.7 minutes.

Highsmith, who went undrafted in 2018, is represented by Jerry Dianis and Mason Ashe.

Daniel Theis has agreed to sign with the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year, $3 million deal. Theis finished last season with the Los Angeles Clippers following his trade from the Indiana Pacers. In 69 games with the Clippers, Theis averaged 6.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.9 minutes.

The Pelicans entered the offseason with a need at center as they had anticipated losing Jonas Valanciunas in free agency.

Theis is represented by Aaron Mintz and Steven Heumann.

While talking about what it means to see Klay Thompson leave the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry was asked about his own future with the team. Curry was resolute in his answer.

“Being in one place for my own career, and it’s like a broken record, but I know it’s really hard to do that,” Curry said. “I want to be greedy and say we can be relevant and be in the mix and give ourselves a realistic chance to win while I’m still growing these gray hairs and doing high school visits in the Bay [Area] for my daughter. It’s crazy. [It’s] just the nature of where I’m at. But yes, all that to say I love the Bay and the Bay is home and I never want that to change.”

Curry is set to enter his 15th season with the Warriors. He was two seasons left on his contract through the 2025-26 season.