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Miami Heat: Dewayne Dedmon a role-playing hero or just ‘Captain Obvious’?

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) shoots against Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)

The Miami Heat needed to add another big man in their power rotation. You specifically note that part of it, the “power”, because they’ve actually added or have guys in their big man rotation that just don’t quite give them that something they’re missing.

Trevor Ariza is a stretch-4 type, but plays mostly along the perimeter, lacking that girth and physicality you might need on the inside and at the rim on both sides.