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Summary
Dedmon had some solid years in Atlanta from 2017-2019, but after signing with Sacramento in 2019 he really struggled, and ended up being waived by Detroit last summer after being traded around. It was unclear whether Dedmon not signing with a team after being waived was due to his lack of interest or the league's lack of interest, but Dedmon eventually signed with the Heat mid-way through the season.
 
After shooting 38% from three in the '18-'19 season with the Hawks, Dedmon was seen as one of the rare bigs that could stretch the floor on offense while also providing rim protection on defense. However, his shot fell off a cliff, and he hasn't shown that he can get it back.
 
Dedmon is also 31 years old, and starting to show some of that age. He was never the most explosive athlete, but now doesn't look like much of a lob threat on offense at all. Dedmon played decently for the Heat, but didn't show enough to have a ton of demand this summer as a free agent.
 
Cap Considerations
Dedmon will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.7 million cap hold and Non-Bird Rights. This means that the highest starting salary the Heat could offer him using the Non-Bird Exception is $2.9 million. This should be enough to retain Dedmon, since he settled for the minimum to come to Miami. Alternatively, the Heat could use their Mid-Level Exception or Bi-Annual Exception to re-sign Dedmon if he demands more than $2.9 million, or use cap space if they operate under the cap.
 
Other teams will have multiple ways to sign Dedmon as even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer MLE, Taxpayer MLE, or possibly even the Room MLE or Bi-Annual Exception to sign him. Since he signed a minimum contract last offseason, teams will hope to get him at the minimum this summer too.

Potential Teams: Heat, Pelicans, Mavericks, Spurs, Trailblazers

Predicted Contract: 1-year, $2.4 million ($1.7 million cap hit) with the Heat

Actual Contract: 1-year, $2.4 million ($1.7 million cap hit) with the Heat

As predicted, Dedmon returned to Miami on a one-year minimum contract.

Last updated: 8/17/2021

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