Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat celebrates after a basket (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Dewayne Dedmon played his role to a tee last year with the Miami Heat. He stepped up and took over as the backup center for the majority of the season.
Kelly Olynyk was traded at the deadline and the Heat had no other playable big men on their roster outside of Bam Adebayo. Dedmon signed with the team in early April and did exactly what the team needed him to do.
He averaged 7.