Miami Heat Trade Dewayne Dedmon And Second-Round Pick To San Antonio Spurs For Cash Consideration

Heat move Dedmon and pick in exchange for cash

The Miami Heat traded center Dewayne Dedmon and a second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for cash consideration according to multiple reports. 

The move is the Heat's attempt to free salary cap before the trade deadline, putting them in position to make a bigger move. Dedmon fell out of the rotation after playing sparingly during his tenure in Miami. 

Dedmon will make his second stint with the Spurs, playing there in 2016-17. This was his third season with the Heat after the y acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks. 

The move was likely made because injured center Omer Yurtseven is making progress on returning from offseason ankle surgery that has kept him out all season. Dedmon fell so far on the rotation that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra recently moved veteran Udonis Haslem ahead on the depth chart. 

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