Draft selections come with both anticipation and uncertainty. As we delve into the realm of high-stakes decisions, it's essential to reflect on the players who, despite being chosen with the third and fourth overall picks, faced challenges that tempered the lofty expectations set upon them.
To bolster their depth at center, the Pelicans signed veteran big Cody Zeller to a one-year deal earlier this summer. Zeller appeared in just 15 regular season games for the Heat last season before playing just over eight minutes a game during Miami’s finals run.
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced the signings of three players on Thursday afternoon, just as the team prepares to open play in the NBA2K24 Las Vegas Summer League on Friday.
The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran center Cody Zeller agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal, his agent, Sam Goldfeder told ESPN on Sunday. Contract agreements with free agents become official Thursday, per NBA rules.
The Pelicans are signing free agent center Cody Zeller to a one-year, $3.1M contract, agent Sam Goldfeder tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
In the wake of Omer Yurtseven not coming back, and currently the status being unknown with bringing back Cody Zeller, Miami finds their new back up big man.
With an estimated cap hit of about $3M for the No. 18 pick, the Heat will have roughly $176M committed, putting them well over the projected $162M luxury tax line and in sight of the new $179.5M second apron.
Nikola Jokic took over during the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals with 18 points. His final field goal of the quarter came when he went coast-to-coast to give the Nuggets an 82-75 lead over the Heat.
Miami Heat center Cody Zeller has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the host Denver Nuggets, multiple media outlets reported.
At this time last year — to the day, because Game 3 of the Miami Heat’s second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers was May 6, 2022 — Kyle Lowry struggled in his return after a hamstring injury sustained in the first round.
Three players were called for technical fouls over a scuffle under the basket late in the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Heat and Knicks on Saturday.
Coming off the terrible defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, the Miami Heat are gearing up for a back-to-back set of games, starting across the border, before then heading back down a little bit further south than that to the Big Apple.
It's not often a person as large as 6-foot-11, 240-pound Cody Zeller can be lost in the proverbial shadows, but that's what has happened to the veteran center lately.
The Heat have signed center Cody Zeller, the team announced in a press release. Zeller, 30, has not played since last season, when he appeared in 27 games with the Trail Blazers, averaging career-lows of 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds, before suffering a right patellar avulsion fracture.
The Heat are the NBA's lowest-scoring team. Now they're adding two offensive-minded big men.
In addition to reaching an agreement to sign Kevin Love, the Heat plan to fortify their frontcourt depth by adding Cody Zeller to their 15-man roster, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Heat recently brought in free agent center Cody Zeller for a workout, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Zeller, 30, has not played since last season, when he appeared in 27 games with the Trail Blazers, averaging career-lows of 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds, before suffering a right patellar avulsion fracture.
The Utah Jazz are entering the 2022-23 NBA season looking like a rebuilding franchise and making some roster cuts ahead of the start of the new season, the team has decided to waive former Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers center Cody Zeller.
The 29-year-old center spent eight seasons with the Hornets, averaging 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in 2019-20 at his peak.
Cody Zeller will be available for the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers. View the original article to see embedded media.
Oubre ended up signing with the Charlotte Hornets on a two-year deal worth more than $26 million.
The Charlotte Hornets are set to get a starter back in the lineup for Friday's home game against the Chicago Bulls.
The Hornets have announced that starting center Cody Zeller has fractured his left hand during Charlotte’s 2020-21 season opener.
If you can relate to this Cody Zeller tweet, you’re not alone. Zeller described what it was like when his mother placed a carryout order on Saturday.
Zeller has suddenly become a cornerstone for the franchise, averaging career highs in PPG (12.8) and RPG (10.5) so far this season.
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