The first domino to fall.
With less than 52 hours until the Feb. 9 NBA Trade Deadline, the Miami Heat have traded Dewayne Dedmon and a second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Miami Heat are trading center Dewayne Dedmon and a second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 7, 2023
Dedmon, 33, is making $4.7 million this season with a non-guaranteed $4.3 million contract in 2023-24.
His departure now opens up an additional roster spot for the Heat, who rostered 14 player on standard contracts before the transaction. This allows for additional flexibility for a possible 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 before Thursday’s deadline without forgoing that final roster spot, if they choose to; they can also convert Orlando Robinson, currently on a two-way, to a standard contract without breaching into the tax.
Heat reporter Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald confirmed that the second-round pick traded will be a 2028 pick, with it receiving cash considerations in return. Thus, it created an extra roster spot, putting it $4.9 million below the luxury tax threshold while also creating a $4.7 million trade exception that it can use within the next year.
Heat trading Dedmon and a 2028 second round pick to the Spurs for cash considerations. By not taking a player from the Spurs, the Heat is now $5 million below the luxury tax line.
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) February 7, 2023
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