Turkish big man Ilyasova, Dedmon sign with Atlanta Hawks

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Turkish big man Ilyasova, Dedmon sign with Atlanta Hawks

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Ersan Ilyasova and Dewayne Dedmon's deals were reportedly for $14 million and $6 million, respectively

WASHINGTON, USA – Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova and US center Dewayne Dedmon have signed NBA contracts with the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced on Friday, July 21 (Saturday, July 22, Manila time) in moves to bolster their frontcourt.

Dedmon’s deal was reportedly for $14 million over two years with Ilyasova getting $6 million for one season.

Ilyasova, set to begin his 10th NBA season, has career averages of 11.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 609 games for the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Hawks.

The 30-year-old second-round pick in the 2005 NBA Draft is a 44 percent shooter, hitting 36.6 percent from 3-point range.

After 7 seasons with the Bucks, he has played for 5 clubs in two years. He averged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 26 games for Atlanta last season after starting the season in Oklahoma City and playing 53 games for the 76ers before a February trade also involving Brazilian big man Tiago Splitter.

Dedmon had the best campaign of his career last season for San Antonio, averaging career highs of 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds over 76 games. He shot 62.2 percent and led the Spurs in game rebounds and blocked shots 21 times, making his biggest contributions when a finger injury sidelined Spanish star Pau Gasol.

“Dewayne is an improving and athletic big man who can protect the rim and run the floor,” Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said. “He played a valuable role for a very good team last season.”

In 224 career games with Golden State, Philadelphia, Orlando and San Antonio, the 7-footer has averaged 4.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. – Rappler.com

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