How Serious Is Dewayne Dedmon’s Injury? Doc Rivers Discusses

Dewayne Dedmon is set to miss another matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.
How Serious Is Dewayne Dedmon’s Injury? Doc Rivers Discusses
How Serious Is Dewayne Dedmon’s Injury? Doc Rivers Discusses /

Dewayne Dedmon has yet to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers this season, and he doesn’t seem to be on pace to take the court over the next couple of games.

After getting traded away from the Miami Heat to the San Antonio Spurs ahead of the trade deadline, Dedmon hit the free agency market after reaching a buyout with the rebuilding Spurs.

Not long after becoming available to join a new team, Dedmon agreed to join the Sixers on a one-year deal. Before the All-Star break, Dedmon linked up with his new team on the morning of their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Although he suited up, Dedmon didn’t see any playing time. Last Wednesday, the Sixers returned to the court for a practice session after the break. It was the first full session Dedmon participated in. 

Unfortunately, he started dealing with hip soreness after, which led to the Sixers adding Dedmon to the injury report for their matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies last Thursday.

Dedmon was questionable to play but was ruled out hours before tip-off. Two nights later, when the Sixers hosted the Boston Celtics, Dedmon was ruled out for the second-straight game.

Before Saturday’s game, Doc Rivers addressed the state of the veteran center’s setback.

“I hope [it’s a day-to-day thing],” said Rivers. “Obviously, we just signed him, so that would not be good if it's something [serious]. It doesn’t seem that serious, but we’re going to keep him out for another couple of games probably, then he’ll be back on the floor.”

Monday’s matchup against the Miami Heat will mark the third-straight game that Dedmon will miss. Judging based on Rivers’ latest comments, it might not be the last matchup he’ll miss either.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA