ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks completed their dramatic overhaul of their center position on Thursday by reacquiring Dewayne Dedmon from the Sacramento Kings and Skal Labissiere from the Portland Trail Blazers.The trades came one day after Atlanta acquired center Clint Capela from Houston.The Hawks didn't stop with Dedmon and Capela. The team added more help inside by acquiring Labissiere and cash from Portland in exchange for a conditional 2024 second-round pick.The Hawks had roster spots to fill after requesting waivers on center Nenê, who was acquired with Capela, and forward Chandler Parsons. Dedmon is returning to Atlanta, where he enjoyed his two most productive seasons, from 2017-19. The trade sent center Alex Len and forward Jabari Parker to Sacramento. The Kings also are giving the Hawks two second-round picks.“We are happy to welcome Dewayne back to Atlanta,” said Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk. “In his time with us, he developed into a reliable outside shooter and strong... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says center Dewayne Dedmon is returning to the Atlanta Hawks in a trade that sends center Alex Len and forward Jabari Parker to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings also are giving the Hawks two second-round picks.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced by the teams. The deal comes hours before the NBA trade deadline.Dedmon is returning to Atlanta, where he enjoyed his two most productive seasons, from 2017-19. The trade also satisfies his wish to leave Sacramento. Dedmon was fined $50,000 on Jan. 2 for making public his desire to be traded by the Kings."I haven’t been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated,” Dedmon told the Sacramento Bee Dedmon has averaged 5.1 points and 4.9 rebounds while starting in only 10 games for the Kings this season. He averaged a career-best 10.8 points with 7.5 rebounds for Atlanta in the 2018-19 season.According... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for public comments about wanting a trade. The league made the announcement on Thursday, calling the comments detrimental to the NBA and its teams. He made the request in a recent interview with The Sacramento Bee. Before the Kings played the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, he talked about wanting a trade, saying “I would like to be traded. I haven’t been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated.”Under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, players cannot make public demands for a trade. The 30-year-old Dedmon signed a three-year, $40 million deal with the Kings in the offseason. Last season, the league fined then-New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis $50,000 after his agent made a public trade request.____More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks made a modest improvement in the standings this season, finishing with 29 wins, up from 24 the previous year.John Collins sees a far more dramatic improvement in the Hawks' outlook."Completely different," Collins said Wednesday night after closing the season with a career-high 25 rebounds and 20 points. "I feel we have more of a foundation, more of a solid base than last year. I feel like that's going to give us a lot of comfort going into next year."Rookie point guard Trae Young is the new face of the franchise, but Collins also is part of the foundation . The 6-foot-10 forward, only 21 years old, saw his scoring almost double from 10.5 points as a rookie to 19.5 in his second season while averaging almost 10 rebounds per game.The Hawks' makeover in 2018-19 included the additions of three first-round picks and coach Lloyd Pierce. More youth is coming with two first-round picks in the June 20 NBA draft.Kevin Huerter, a 3-point shooter, joined Young as rookie... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon will miss the rest of the season with a left ankle injury.The Hawks say Dedmon has been scheduled for a non-surgical procedure to address ongoing left ankle soreness. He is expected to be cleared for regular workouts following what the team says will be a short rehabilitation period.Dedmon has started 52 of Atlanta's 64 games this season and averages 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds.The Hawks have six games left and are last in the Southeast Division. They hosted Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee on Sunday.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ATLANTA (AP) — Dewayne Dedmon is expected to play in the Atlanta Hawks' home opener after missing the first three games recovering from a fractured left ankle.The 7-foot center participated in his first full practice and was cleared for Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks.The Hawks are still without three other players.Forward John Collins continues to rehab an injured left ankle. His status will be updated Nov. 4, meaning he will miss at least six more games.Swingman Justin Anderson has been cleared to take part in a modified practice schedule after June 29 surgery for recurring tibial stress syndrome in his left leg.Guard Daniel Hamilton also has resumed a modified practice schedule after suffering a torn right rotator cuff.___For more AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

ATLANTA (AP) — Taurean Prince knows the Atlanta Hawks are about to begin one of the toughest seasons in franchise history.A year after going 24-58 — worst in the Eastern Conference — the Hawks are likely to take a step further back in the standings with an even younger team.Point guard Trae Young, the fifth overall draft pick, and shooting guard Kevin Huerter, the 19th overall pick, are both 20 years old. Forward Omari Spellman, the 30th overall pick, is 21.Young is projected to start alongside forward John Collins, 21, and Prince, a 24-year-old small forward who began to flourish in the final six weeks of last season."I'm still super young, so I'm looking for advice, too," Prince said Monday. "I'm still figuring out things. I'm still getting better along with them every day. I'm no better than them just because of my age."The Hawks have mixed in several veterans to balance out the roster. Guard Kent Bazemore, a sixth-year veteran, and center Dewayne Dedmon, a fifth-year veteran, will start.... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have signed center Alex Len.The 7-foot-1 Ukrainian was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft by Phoenix, but he didn't make much of an impact in five years with the Suns. This past season, he averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 69 games, including 13 starts.Len's best showing with the Suns came in 2015-16, when he started 46 games while averaging 9.0 points and 7.6 rebounds.The signing of Len gives the rebuilding Hawks additional depth at center with Dewayne Dedmon and Miles Plumlee.___For more AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks expect to enter NBA free agency next week with about $20 million in salary cap space and three open spots on their roster.General manager Travis Schlenk says the team will be in no rush to spend that money."We will not be quickly out of the gate looking to sign guys," Schlenk said Monday, when the Hawks introduced their three first-round draft picks, guards Trae Young and Kevin Huerter and forward Omari Spellman."We'll kind of sit back and see what the market dictates. ... We'll kind of play a waiting game and see how the market plays out."The market is expected to generate stiff competition for top free agents LeBron James, Paul George and Chris Paul. The Hawks are expected to be observers in those bidding wars.The Hawks may have had more interest in bargain shopping for affordable help on their front line before veterans Dewayne Dedmon and Mike Muscala exercised their contract options to return next season.Guards Malcolm Delaney and Damion Lee are eligible... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — In the final game of a forgettable season, the Atlanta Hawks got a glimpse of what the future might hold.It's going to take a while to get there.Getting starting on a painful rebuilding process, the Hawks stumbled through their worst season since 2005, finishing 24-58 to end a 10-year streak of playoff appearances."We've been in the playoffs every time," point guard Dennis Schroder said. "To have a season like that, it was kind of tough for everyone."Atlanta closed out the season Tuesday night with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, who have provided the template for all teams going through a massive overhaul. Just two years removed from a 10-72 debacle, the Sixers are a 50-plus-win team headed to the playoffs with one of the NBA's most exciting young rosters ."That's definitely something we're going to try to model after in a sense, just having that young talent, building and getting better every year, and getting into the playoffs," said Hawks forward John Collins, who had... [More]

C Dewayne Dedmon was cleared to resume on-court activities in his recovery from a stress reaction in his left leg.

C Dewayne Dedmon missed yet another game Friday with a left tibia stress fracture diagnosed in late November.

C Dewayne Dedmon (stress reaction) remains out for the Hawks.

C Dewayne Dedmon will be sidelined for 3-6 weeks after an MRI on Wednesday revealed a stress reaction in his left tibia.

C Dewayne Dedmon scored a career-high 20 points to go with 14 rebounds in Wednesday's 126-80 victory over Sacramento. Dedmon scored 18 points -- one less than his career best -- and grabbed 11 rebounds in the first half. He went 9 of 10 from the field for the game and hit his only 3-point shot.

C Dewayne Dedmon got in foul trouble early as Kristaps Porzingis had his way, but Dedmon's play down the stretch proved vital in the Hawks' 116-104 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.Dedmon locked in on Porzingis throughout significant stretches in the second half, and the New York (10-8) big man made just three shots in eight attempts after posting a 17-point first half."The work Dewayne Dedmon does on both ends of the court, and the effort he gives on Porzingis was just great," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Good team win. A lot of guys played well. It was great to get this win. We will get ready for another one tomorrow."

C Dewayne Dedmon had 19 points and 12 rebounds.

C Dewayne Dedmon signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Dedmon is coming of the best season of his career when he average career highs of 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes in 76 games for the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 62.2 percent, grabbed at least 10 rebounds 13 times and led the Spurs in rebounds and blocked shots 21 times.

The Atlanta Hawks made a pair of moves to help their frontcourt Friday by signing center Dewayne Dedmon and re-signing forward Ersan Ilyasova. Terms of the deals were not announced by the team, but Dedmon reportedly signed a two-year, $14 million contract while Ilyasova inked a one-year, $6 million deal.Dedmon is coming of the best season of his career when he average career highs of 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes in 76 games for the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 62.2 percent, grabbed at least 10 rebounds 13 times and led the Spurs in rebounds and blocked shots 21 times."Dewayne is an improving and athletic big man who can protect the rim and run the floor," Atlanta general manager Travis Schlenk said in a statement released by the team. "He played a valuable role for a very good team last season, and we're pleased to bring him to Atlanta."In 224 career games (78 starts) with Golden State, Philadelphia, Orlando and San Antonio, the 7-footer has averaged 4.3 points and 5.1 rebounds... [More]

The Atlanta Hawks and center Dewayne Dedmon reached agreement on a two-year deal worth $14 million, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.Dedmon's agent, Mike Silverman, told ESPN the second year of the contract is a player option.Dedmon became an unrestricted free agent after declining his $3 million player option with the San Antonio Spurs for the 2017-18 season.The 27-year-old, 7-foot Dedmon has seen his statistics improve every year since entering the NBA on a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors in November 2013.Last season, with the Spurs, Dedmon averaged 5.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 76 games, including 37 starts.When Pau Gasol broke his left hand in January, Dedmon became the Spurs' starting center. In his first 11 games as a starter, he averaged 8.1 points and 10 rebounds.However, he averaged only 3.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 8.1 minutes in the postseason.Last month, the Hawks traded center Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets.