Atlanta Hawks big men Mike Muscala and Dewayne Dedmon both have important decisions to make between now and June 29, the date by which they must decide whether or not they will pick up their respective player options for the 2018-19 NBA season. Muscala has a $5 million player option, while Dedmon holds a $6.3 million player option.
A more than reasonable argument can be made that both players have delivered to the value of their 2017-18 contracts, if not more. Both rank within the top 15 in true shooting percentage (TS%) at their position, per ESPN.