Atlanta Hawks center Dedmon injures ankle at workout

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has been placed in a walking boot after injuring his left ankle during a workout last week, the team announced Tuesday.

An X-ray and MRI revealed an avulsion fracture for Dedmon, who sustained the injury Aug. 27. He will be re-evaluated in one week.

Dedmon, 29, averaged career highs of 10.0 points and 7.9 rebounds in 62 games (46 starts) for the Hawks last season.

Dedmon, who joined the league undrafted out of the University of Southern California, has played for five teams in his five NBA seasons. He appeared in a career-high 76 games with the San Antonio Spurs in 2016-17 and has averages of 5.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for his career.

Dedmon will make $6.3 million this season.

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