The Kings are willing to retain and mend their relationship with center Dewayne Dedmon, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee.
Dedmon was fined $50,0000 by the league after publicly requesting a trade late last month.
“I would like to be traded,” Dedmon said at the time. “I haven’t been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated.”
The Kings are willing to deal Dedmon but only if they get a fair return, Anderson adds. The Kings signed Dedmon to a three-year, $40 million contract during free agency over the summer; but when Richaun Holmes emerged as a starter, Dedmon fell out of the rotation.
With Holmes (shoulder) and Marvin Bagley III (foot) dealing with injuries, Dedmon has received more playing time lately. He had a 13-point, 10-rebound outing against the Pistons last Wednesday and saw 19 minutes of court time against Chicago on Friday.
Overall, Dedmon hasn’t been able to duplicate the success he had in Atlanta last season, when he averaged 10.8 PPG and 7.5 RPG while shooting 38.2% on 3-point attempts in 25.1 MPG. He is shooting 21.3% from 3-point range this season while averaging 5.1 PPG and 4.4 RPG in 14.5 MPG.
