Tag: Dewayne Dedmon

HoopsHype ranks Sixers, other NBA free agents for 2023 offseason

HoopsHype put together a ranking of the top free agents for the 2023 offseason which includes the Philadelphia 76ers free agents.

2023 free agency in the NBA begins on June 30, which is right around the corner. Teams are preparing to begin negotiating during the summer frenzy.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be no different. While they’re spending power in free agency is limited, the Sixers will be looking to at least keep some of their free agents in tow (i.e. James Harden).

HoopsHype put together a complete ranking of all 223 free agents in the upcoming class and that includes Philadelphia’s. The following will be the Sixers’ rankings on the list. The number next to their name is where they placed:

Stay or go: Predicting what Sixers will do with their 2023 free agents

Here is a prediction of what the Philadelphia 76ers will do with their crop of 2023 free agents.

As the Philadelphia 76ers navigate the offseason, there are only so many avenues the team can use to improve.

At the moment, per HoopsHype, the Sixers have:

  • Non-taxpayer mid-level exception: $12,220,000 (could lose access to this if they go over the apron)
  • Bi-annual exception: $4,448,000 (could lose access to this if they go over the apron)

There isn’t exactly a clear avenue for Philadelphia to go about improving their roster through free agency. Of course, there are sign-and-trade possibilities, but those are always hard to iron out. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey has many questions he has to answer.

Of course, the biggest question is James Harden, but one has to figure Morey and the Sixers will figure something out there.

Free agency will begin on June 30 and per Spotrac, there are nine free agents the Sixers have to decide on.

Sixers Wire will predict who stays and who goes:

2022-23 final Philadelphia 76ers player grades: Dewayne Dedmon

Here are the final thoughts and a player grade for the 2022-23 season had by Philadelphia 76ers big man Dewayne Dedmon.

The 2022-23 season ended for the Philadelphia 76ers with a Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, so it’s time to reflect on the season.

The Sixers finished 54-28 and were third in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks and the Celtics in the standings. Considering the 12-12 start, the season was a success despite the sour and familiar ending.

Now it’s time to grade each player on the roster for what he did throughout the season. In this installment, Sixers Wire looks at Dewayne Dedmon who was brought in off the buyout market to bring in size and veteran experience.

Player grades: Paul Reed, role players lead Sixers over Nets in finale

Paul Reed and the role players step up to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Brooklyn Nets in the season finale.

NEW YORK–The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Barclays Center on Easter Sunday looking to finish the season on the right note as they took on the Brooklyn Nets. What “right note” means is making sure they are all in one piece before they head into the playoffs.

Also, when considering they will face this same Nets team in Game 1 of Round 1, neither team played any of their main rotation pieces. In another game that featured all of the role players, Paul Reed and the Sixers came out on top 134-105 to head into the postseason on a high note. Reed had 17 points and 10 rebounds in some very productive minutes for Philadelphia.

Shake Milton had 20 points and eight assists and Mac McClung had 20 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists to lead the Sixers and Louis King also had 20 points. Dewayne Dedmon added 14 and seven rebounds while Danuel House Jr. added nine points and Jalen McDaniels had eight points.

Here are the player grades following the win:

Player grades: Jalen McDaniels, bench leads Sixers past Hawks in OT

Jalen McDaniels has a nice night as the Philadelphia 76ers were able to knock off the Atlanta Hawks on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves locked in another meaningless contest on Friday as they paid a visit to the Atlanta Hawks on the road. The Sixers decided to smartly sit Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, and De’Anthony Melton in order to get them ready for the playoffs while the Hawks are fighting for play-in tournament positioning.

The result was the Sixers played Jaden Springer and Mac McClung fresh off a G League title with the Delaware Blue Coats on Thursday, but Philadelphia showed off a lot of fight rallying from 15 points down and they were able to knock off the Hawks 136-131 in overtime in an impressive effort. Jalen McDaniels had 24 points and 11 rebounds in a solid night and Georges Niang had 24 points while knocking down five triples.

Springer had a career-high 19 points, Danuel House Jr. had 22 points, Montrezl Harrell had 11 and 10 rebounds, and Paul Reed had 10 and eight rebounds. Shake Milton added 15 and a career-high 16 assists.

Here are the player grades following the surprising win:

Player grades: Tyrese Maxey, short-handed Sixers fall short in loss to Nuggets

Tyrese Maxey and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers gave a spirited effort, but they come up short to the Denver Nuggets on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers invaded Ball Arena in Denver to face the Nuggets on Monday night looking to end this grueling stretch on a high note. Monday’s contest marked the end of a four-game road trip as well as a stretch where they have played seven of eight games on the road.

In order to end a two-game skid on Monday, they would have to do so while being short-handed. Joel Embiid was out due to his calf tightness and James Harden missed his fourth straight game due to left Achilles soreness. The Sixers were able to stay in the game due to the play of Tyrese Maxey, but it wasn’t enough as the Nuggets eventually pulled away for a 116-111 victory after they led by as many as 22.

Maxey had 29 points, with 25 coming in the first half, to lead Philadelphia, Paul Reed had 16 and nine rebounds, Tobias Harris added 16 points and five rebounds, and De’Anthony Melton had seven points, but on 3-for-12 shooting. Georges Niang hopped off the bench and had eight points while Jalen McDaniels had 14.

Here are the player grades following a tough loss:

Doc Rivers explains decision to go to Dewayne Dedmon in loss to Suns

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers explains his decision to go to Dewayne Dedmon in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.

The Philadelphia 76ers had a lot go wrong on Saturday in a 125-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Outside of Tyrese Maxey, they didn’t have a lot go their way on the second night of a back-to-back without James Harden.

The biggest issue for the Sixers on Saturday was their bench unit. The bench unit for the Suns outscored Philadelphia’s bench 53-17 as the Sixers had their issues in the minutes when Joel Embiid was off the floor. The backup center position took the forefront of the issues on the floor as Paul Reed and Dewayne Dedmon had their struggles.

Reed played 6:18, all in the first half, and he was a minus-2 while having his issues on both ends. Coach Doc Rivers then went to the veteran Dedmon in the second half and his minutes weren’t great either as he was a minus-13 in 9:22.

However, the decision to go to Dedmon was a bit head-scratching. Reed had his struggles, but considering the style with which the Suns play, it would make more sense to go back to the more athletic Reed instead of Dedmon. The latter is 33 years old and he has dealt with injuries that can limit his mobility such as plantar fasciitis at the beginning of the season and then a hip issue with the Sixers.

“Just needed some life,” Rivers told reporters of his decision. “That first group in the first half gave us nothing. We have Dedmon here and we need to get him some minutes to see what he can give us.”

In Dedmon’s defense, it’s not like he’s a regular in the rotation and he hasn’t been able to get on the court too much. It could have been rust and in the future, he can be in a better position to help the team when his number is called.

However, after watching the minutes on Saturday, it is understandable to wonder just how much Dedmon has left in the tank.

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Player grades: Devin Booker too much for Sixers to handle in loss to Suns

Devin Booker was too much for the Philadelphia 76ers to handle as they fall to the Phoenix Suns on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers have proven themselves a resilient bunch all season. As they invaded the Footprint Center to take on the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, they were looking to show that again after a loss on Friday. Both teams were short-handed for this one. Philadelphia was missing James Harden. Phoenix was missing Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton.

Considering the pieces missing on both sides, it was an even matchup in that sense. In the end, Devin Booker and the Suns walked away with a 125-105 win. Booker had 29 points and five assists to lead Phoenix. The Suns also received a big boost from their bench, which outscored Philadelphia’s bench unit, 53-17.

Tyrese Maxey had 37 points and seven rebounds to lead Philadelphia. Joel Embiid had a bit of an off night, but he still finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Tobias Harris had 13 points.

Here are the player grades following the loss on the road:

Player grades: Joel Embiid, Sixers get revenge in blowout win over Bulls

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers get some revenge as they pick up an easy, blowout win over the Chicago Bulls on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to begin their final road stretch of the season on the right foot as they paid a visit to the United Center on Wednesday for a rematch with the Chicago Bulls. These two teams had just played a double-overtime matchup on Monday, a Chicago rin, so the Sixers were looking for revenge as well.

Philadelphia was short-handed missing both James Harden and Jalen McDaniels due to injury, but they started off the game picture-perfect. They led the Bulls 23-1 in the opening minutes and they led by as many as 31 on their way to an easy 116-91 win in Chicago. Joel Embiid had 12 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds, and he only had to play the first half.

De’Anthony Melton led the Sixers with 25 points and three steals, Tyrese Maxey had 21 points and five rebounds, and Tobias Harris had 20 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Georges Niang had 11 points off the bench.

Here are the player grades following the win:

Player grades: Joel Embiid leads short-handed Sixers past Pacers

Joel Embiid steps up again and leads the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers past the Indiana Pacers on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to keep their winning ways going on Saturday when they paid a visit to the Indiana Pacers. Philadelphia entered the contest winners of seven straight games and was looking to sweep not only this three-game road trip, but also the season series with the Pacers.

They also entered the night short-handed as James Harden and PJ Tucker were held out due to injuries. Considering it was the second night of a back-to-back for the Sixers, it made sense.

Luckily for the Sixers, they were able to have their star big man as well as their rising star guard. Joel Embiid had 31 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists to lead Philadelphia to another easy 141-121 win over the Pacers while Tyrese Maxey added 31 points and seven assists.

Tobias Harris chipped in with 24 points and five rebounds with four assists, De’Anthony Melton added 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, and six steals, and Georges Niang added 10 off the bench. Paul Reed also had 10, Shake Milton had nine and five assists, and Jalen McDaniels had seven.

Here are the player grades following the win: