The Nets acquired forward Haywood Highsmith from the Miami Heat on Friday, furthering their offseason strategy of salary-absorbing trades.

In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.

Brooklyn, the NBA’s only team with significant cap space, has $22.5 million remaining after acquiring Highsmith, per NBA salary cap analyst Yossi Gozlan. With 17 players on the roster and $131.9 million in total salaries, the Nets must trim two players before the regular season begins.

Highsmith, 28, is a tenacious defensive specialist with growing 3-point range. Last season, he played a career-high 74 games for Mi

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