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The case for starting Dewayne Dedmon

It’s time. We’ve seen enough. Dewayne Dedmon, a 27-year-old journeyman who has played 162 NBA games for four franchises, needs to be in the Spurs starting lineup alongside LaMarcus Aldridge.

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Yes, the guy who didn’t start playing basketball until he was 18 years old because his mother was a devout Jehovah’s Witness should start instead of Pau Gasol, the guy the Spurs signed to a two-year, $30 million contract in July. Later, San Antonio nabbed Dedmon off the bargain bin for two-years, $6 million.

Even Golden State, after acquiring Kevin Durant, was pursuing Dedmon in free agency.