Slight Spurs Edge

Miami received cash considerations and sent Dewayne Dedmon; 2028 second-round pick (outcome unknown)* in the 2023-02-07 transaction with San Antonio Spurs. the other team retained somewhat better long-term value, usually through the stronger player, pick outcome or cleaner asset position, though Miami still received usable value. The grade is based on realized NBA production, draft conversion, contract/cap consequences and identifiable downstream use rather than the reputation of the assets at the moment of the deal. Miami still receives a C grade because the return was not valueless, but the stronger counterpart return earned a C+ in hindsight. The directional verdict therefore reflects a real value gap without assuming that every later development or injury outcome was foreseeable when the transaction occurred.