After signing as a free agent in the offseason, Dedmon made his debut for the Kings on Oct. 23 in Phoenix, playing 14 minutes and finishing with three points and six rebounds. He went on to appear in 34 games for Sacramento, posting averages of 5.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 15.9 minutes. In a Jan. 7 win over the Suns, Dedmon had 12 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes. On Feb. 6, he was traded to Atlanta, where he spent both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. In three games for the Hawks before the All-Star break, Dedmon averaged 26.3 minutes, which he translated to 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks. In his Hawks debut on Feb. 9 against the Knicks, Dedmon recorded 10 points, eight boards and five rejections. Dedmon appeared in 10 games for Atlanta before the NBA suspended its season on Mar. 11. In that span, the veteran averaged 8.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.5 blocks. In a win over Charlotte on Mar. 9, Dedmon posted 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and three blocks. In his final game of the season, he finished with six points, 13 rebounds, one assist and one steal.

The 2018-19 season was Dedmon's second year with Atlanta and his sixth season in the Association. The 30-year-old veteran posted arguably the best shooting season of his career, as Dedmon scored a career-high 10.8 points per game and made a career-best 1.3 three-pointers per contest. The 7-footer shot an impressive and career-best 38.2 percent from behind the arc. He twice scored a career-high 24 points. The first time came Dec. 16 against the Nets, a game in which Dedmon also pulled down 12 boards. He then repeated the feat Jan. 21 during a loss to the Magic. Overall, Dedmon delivered 11 double-doubles on the season. The veteran also excelled on the defensive end like never before, averaging 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game -- both career highs. He tied his career high in blocks Feb. 23 against Phoenix, rejecting six shots while providing 18 points and eight rebounds in a 120-112 victory. On Mar. 29 versus Portland, Dedmon swatted two shots, notching the 300th block of his career in the process. Dedmon started 52 of the 64 games in which he played. He missed some time to knee and ankle injuries, including the last six games of the season.

After playing for four different teams during his first four seasons in the NBA, Dedmon found a new home in his first season with the Hawks. The big man served as Atlanta's top center option for much of the 2017-18 season. Dedmon started 46 games while averaging 24.9 minutes per game. To say Dedmon posted career-best numbers across the board would be an understatement. His 10.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per contest were all new high-water marks by significant margins. He also contributed a combined 1.4 steals and blocks per game. Dedmon tallied 15 double-doubles, including 15-rebound games against Utah and Philadelphia in March. The big center scored in double figures on 33 separate occasions. On Nov. 15, Dedmon scored a career-high 20 points while collecting 14 boards and five assists during a blowout win over the Kings. On Feb. 11, Dedmon scored 20 points again during a close win at home over the Pistons. While he didn't match his lofty field-goal percentage numbers of seasons past, the Californian big man still drained his shots at an impressive 52.4 percent clip. He also hit 35.5 percent of his threes, a particularly impressive mark for a 7-footer.

During the summer of 2016, Orlando extended a qualifying offer to Dwayne Dedmon, making the center from USC a restricted free agent. But after the Magic signed free agent Bismack Biyombo, they rescinded Dedmon's offer and he became an unrestricted free agent. Three days later, Dedmon signed a two-year agreement with the Spurs. He went on to appear in a career-high 76 games (37 starts) for the Spurs and deliver career-high per-game averages in points (5.1) and rebounds (6.5) while shooting a career-best 62.2 percent from the field. Dedmon started the season as a reserve, backing up Pau Gasol at center. On Jan. 7, Dedmon registered a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and two steals during a home win over the Hornets. Then a Jan. 31 injury to Gasol opened up a starting role for Dedmon. The USC product was in the starting lineup for 34 of San Antonio's last 35 games. On Feb. 10, Dedmon turned in the best game of his career, collecting a season-high 17 points and a career-high 17 rebounds over 32 minutes against Detroit. The Spurs finished 61-21 and defeated Memphis and Houston in the firs two rounds of the playoffs. For the first time in his career, Dedmon played in the postseason. He appeared in 12 of San Antonio's 16 playoff games, but was slowed by an illness that limited his minutes.

The 2015-16 season was Dedmon's third in the Association. It was also his second as a full-time member of the Magic, for whom he played in 58 games, starting 20 times. The Californian big man posted per-game averages of 4.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while averaging 12.2 minutes as Nikola Vucevic's backup. Dedmon came of the bench for 40 of Orlando's first 63 games and fell out of the rotation for a brief spell in early December. On Mar. 5, he was temporarily assigned to the Erie BayHawks for one game to get some extra playing time. In that game, he exploded for 17 points, 22 rebounds and three blocks versus Westchester. Vucevic suffered a groin injury in early March, though, so Dedmon found himself in the starting lineup for 16 of Orlando's last 19 games, though his minutes were still often limited. On Mar. 26, Dedmon delivered his best game of the season, collecting a career-high 18 points along with a season-high 13 rebounds and two assists during a blowout win over the Bulls. That game marked Dedmon's lone double-double of the campaign.

After a rookie season that included time with three NBA squads and a lengthy spell in the D-League, Dedmon found a steady home with the Magic in 2014-15. Dedmon appeared in 59 games for Orlando, making 15 starts and averaging 14.6 minutes per contest. The big young center posted 3.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per contest -- all of which represented improvements over his first campaign. He showcased much-improved shooting ability, increasing his field-goal percentage from 45.8 the year before to 56.2. On Jan. 26, Dedmon delivered his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds during a loss at Memphis. On Mar. 3, the Magic replaced head coach Jacque Vaughn with James Borrego. The new coach showed much more willingness to put Dedmon into the starting lineup. From Mar. 4 to Apr. 11, Dedmon started 15 games (and missed four due to an ankle injury). Over that span, he averaged 5.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per contest. On Mar. 8, Dedmon posted his second career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over Boston.

After going unpicked in the 2013 NBA Draft, Dedmon played Summer League games for the Heat and Mavericks. The USC product impressed enough over the summer that the Warriors signed him ahead of the 2013-14 season. After a handful of preseason games, the Warriors released Dedmon, but they re-signed him as a member of the D-League's Santa Cruz Warriors. By season's end, the rookie played in 15 D-League games for Santa Cruz and 31 NBA contests split across stops with the Warriors, 76ers and Magic. He made his NBA debut on Nov. 18 for Golden State during a win at Utah -- one of just four appearances he made with the Warriors. Dedmon spent most of December and early January showcasing his impressive scoring and rebounding abilities with Santa Cruz. In the D-League, Dedmon delivered 15.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Those impressive performances led the 76ers to give the rookie a 10-day contract. Dedmon came off the bench in 11 straight games for Philadelphia, posting 3.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. But on Feb. 3, the Sixers let his second 10-day deal expire without a new contract. A few weeks later, on Feb. 25, Dedmon signed a 10-day contract with the Magic. The young center went on to play 16 games for Orlando, starting the team's final six tilts of the season. He averaged 8.7 rebounds per game during those starts, peaking with an eight-point, 13-board performance to close out the campaign.