Miami Heat Announce 5-Year NBA Veteran Will Miss 2 Months After Surgery

Haywood Highsmith has been with the Miami Heat for each of the previous four seasons.

He finished last year with averages of 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 45.8% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 74 games.

On Friday, the Heat made the announcement that Highsmith will be out for at least two months.

Via The Miami Heat: "Haywood Highsmith underwent successful surgery Friday morning to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee which he suffered while training in Baltimore. The 35-minute procedure was performed by HEAT team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick at Doctors Hospital Surgery Center in Miami. He will begin rehabilitation immediately and is expected to miss eight-to-10 weeks."