The old adage is that it takes at least three or four years for an NBA big man to fully develop. After two seasons and a slightly underwhelming impact for the Charlotte Hornets, what can we make of Cody Zeller's place in this league?
Zeller has kicked the bust conversation to the curb, but he very well might be nothing more than a solid rotational player. He still has a reasonably high ceiling, but there is virtually no chance he becomes a star.
Now with a reasonably high floor and a low ceiling, can Zeller turn into what the Hornets need?
What Type of Player Is He?
Zeller entered the league as an athletic stretch-4 capable of getting out on the break and causing an underrated amount of havoc on defense. After two years at Indiana, he came in as a rookie with very translatable offensive skills and a limited ceiling.
The No. 4 overall pick in 2013 out of Indiana is posting numbers of 7.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 46.1 percent shooting with his 24 nightly minutes. Even though that draft crop was never supposed to be anything elite like the 200 ...
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Is It Still Too Early to Tell What Charlotte Hornets Have in Cody Zeller?
March 31st, 2015 by Justin Hussong Leave a reply »
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