After offering solid backup center minutes for most of the season, Dewayne Dedmon’s production has cratered recently. In Miami’s March 11 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, he fouled out in just 14 minutes. Last night against the Detroit Pistons, he was a -23 in his minutes; Bam Adebayo was a +25 in his.
Perhaps last night wasn’t a good matchup for Dedmon. Kelly Olynyk is a shooter, and Marvin Bagley III has a speed advantage over Dedmon. But that doesn’t explain the fact that Dedmon hasn’t looked right over the last few weeks.