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BREAKING: Spurs Acquire Dewayne Dedmon in Trade with Heat

The Miami Heat have traded Dewayne Dedmon to the San Antonio Spurs. What does the deal mean for both teams?

Jeremy Brener

BREAKING: Spurs Acquire Dewayne Dedmon in Trade with Heat
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The San Antonio Spurs are officially making their mark on trade season.

According to The Athletic, the Spurs are acquiring veteran center Dewayne Dedmon and a second-round pick from the Miami Heat.

The Heat's return is undisclosed, but it likely features cash considerations or the rights to an international player that likely won't make an impact in the NBA.

The move helps the Heat, who were shopping Dedmon, by opening up a roster spot that the team can use to explore more trades or the buyout market.

The Spurs get an additional second-round pick by taking on Dedmon's contract. However, there's a good chance the Spurs will either trade or waive Dedmon in the coming days.

Dedmon, 33, is averaging 5.7 points per game this season while playing as a reserve. As a veteran center, he doesn't have much of a place on the Spurs rebuilding roster.

However, if he stays, it will be a reunion of sorts between the Spurs and Dedmon. He played 76 games for the Spurs back in the 2016-17 campaign, averaging 5.1 points per game. He also played in 12 games of the Spurs' playoff run that ended in a Western Conference Finals loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA Trade Deadline is set for Thursday at 2 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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