"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. On paper, JJJ would be the prime candidate to step up and get the increased role. He's going into year three, he's actually longer than Highsmith,"
"The mid-second round pick from 2024 is entering year two after a ho-hum rookie campaign that saw him average 4.6 points per game. It was a perfectly fine year for someone of his draft stature, but then Larsson took off during Summer League and outshone guys like Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakučionis. He then went to Europe for the EuroBasket Tournament and had a great run with Sweden, helping lead them to the knockout round while averaging 19 points per game."
Haywood Highsmith was traded to the Nets in a salary-dump, leaving roughly 25 minutes per game open for the Miami Heat in 2025-26. Pelle Larsson and Jamie Jaquez Jr. will compete in training camp to claim those minutes. Jaquez Jr. enters year three with similar length to Highsmith but regressed in 2024-25 due to poor catch-and-shoot and wide-open shot efficiency. Larsson, a mid-second round pick, averaged 4.6 points as a rookie but excelled in Summer League and averaged 19 points leading Sweden at EuroBasket. Summer and international success provide momentum, but training camp performance will determine the role.
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