Dewayne Dedmon

Dedmon confirmed he wants to be traded in an interview with The Sacramento Bee before Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, saying he feels unappreciated and would prefer to play for a team that will utilize his unique skill set.

“I would like to be traded,” Dedmon told The Bee, speaking publicly about his trade request for the first time. “I haven’t been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated.”

Dedmon rejected the idea that he has played his way out of Walton’s rotation, saying he isn’t the only slumping shooter on the team. Hield and Barnes have also experienced prolonged shooting slumps.

“I’m not the only person struggling with my shot, so if that’s a factor then it’s kind of crazy,” Dedmon said. “If you’re not allowed to shoot through your slumps, I don’t know how you’re supposed to make shots.”

When reminded the Kings made a big investment in him and there might be time to turn his season around, Dedmon indicated he feels it is too late to salvage a future for himself in Sacramento.

“I appreciate it. I definitely appreciate it, but I want to be somewhere where I get to play,” Dedmon said. “That’s my biggest thing. I’m trying to play and I’ve been told I’m no longer in the rotation here, so there’s really nothing to wait on.”

Walton was asked before Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns how he would handle a player who has made it clear he wants to be traded.

“He hasn’t made that clear to me,” Walton said. “It’s like I always say, ‘If it’s noise on the outside, leave it on the outside.’ If you have something and you want to bring it to me, I’ve got an open-door policy. We can talk about that, but as far as I know that’s outside news still. We’re focused on our group and what we need to do.”

The article lists the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers and Hawks as potential suitors. The Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic might be interested as well.

I think the Clips would make sense, what do you guys think?

He played 15 mins 1/1 from the field 8/8 from the line for a true shooting percentage of 110. Lowkey one of the GOAT performances we've seen.

13 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks so far in just 23 minutes. Anyone watching the game to see what's going on?

Dedmon is averaging 4.8/3.8/0.3 and 1.4 TOV on 42/23/85 shooting in 14 minutes per game, and Shams has recently announced that he wants out of Sacramento.

Here are some notable comments from the thread announcing his signing:

"YOOOOO IM SO FUCKING PSYCHED RIGHT NOW THIS IS A KINGS FANS WET DREAM"

"Perfect fit"

"Kings bout to coast to a 6 seed."

"WE GOT OUR GUY"

"Dude I’m fucking so happy right now"

"You guys are gonna be legit next year, RIP Kangz"

"good deal for both sides"

"Yay! Goodbye Willie"

"Solid move by the Kings, they didnt overpay on Vucevic and Horford"

"Congrats SAC yall got a hard nosed veteran that's going to compete on both ends of the floor"

"Low key great signing. Dedmon has a great skill set and will be awesome with Fox."

"Kings looking nice now, 8 seed coming??"

"The Kings and Pacers are both making moves that only real NBA fans know are solid"

"This is an excellent deal. Beyond amped."

Team: Bad

Job: Lost

Szn: Holmes

Context:

Kings center Dewayne Dedmon wants a trade out of Sacramento and multiple teams are making offers to the franchise in anticipation of a deal prior to the February trade deadline, league sources say. Dedmon signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Kings in free agency, but coach Luke Walton is believed to have soured on the 30-year-old and the sides believe their union can’t be salvaged. Dedmon has received a DNP-CD in eight of the past 10 games. The seven-year veteran has established himself as a starting caliber center, coming off a season in Atlanta in which he averaged 10.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range on 3.4 attempts per game.