NBA Rumors: Grizzlies to Sign Tyler Zeller for Rest of Season
The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly set to sign center Tyler Zeller for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies are waiving guard Dusty Hannahs to make room for Zeller.
The 29-year-old Zeller signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks this season and appeared in two games, but he has not been on a roster since that contract expired in March.
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Zeller is a well-traveled journeyman who is set to join his sixth NBA team in seven seasons. The Dallas Mavericks selected him with the No. 17 pick in the 2012 draft out of North Carolina and flipped him to the Cleveland Cavaliers on draft night.
After a two-year stint with the Cavs, Zeller played for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Hawks.
His best season by far came in 2014-15 with the Celtics, when he averaged career highs across the board with 10.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.1 minutes per game. Since that season, Zeller has primarily been a bench player.
With Jonas Valanciunas out for the remainder of the season and Joakim Noah nursing a knee injury, Zeller has an opportunity to log big minutes at center along with Ivan Rabb over the final four games of the season.
Even though the 31-47 Grizzlies are well out of playoff contention and have little to play for down the stretch, the games will be meaningful for Zeller since they could make or break his NBA future.
