Dewayne Dedmon has enjoyed arguably the best performance of his NBA career during the 2018-19 season but the veteran center will not return to the floor until the 2019-20 campaign begins. The Atlanta Hawks announced on Sunday morning that Dedmon “will undergo a non-surgical procedure later this week to address ongoing left ankle soreness” and, as a result, he will miss the team’s final six games.
In addition, Dedmon will “begin a short period of unloading and rehabilitation” before returning to normal workouts some time in the near future. Given his status as a pending unrestricted free agent, it is possible that the 29-year-old has played his last basketball as a member of the Hawks.