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With Dwight Howard out the Door, Which Big Man Will Step Up for the Hornets?

By Bryce Fields

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 5: Marvin Williams #2 and Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets box out Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 5, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 5: Marvin Williams #2 and Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets box out Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 5, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – FEBRUARY 2: Cody Zeller
CHARLOTTE, NC – FEBRUARY 2: Cody Zeller /

Cody Zeller

  • 7.1 points, 5.4 rebounds per game in 2017-18 (33 games played)

The 25-year old center had a rough season last year, but it wasn’t all his fault. Cody Zeller averaged 10 points/6 rebounds in 2016-17, but Howard came in and took the starting job. Not only that, but a torn meniscus in his left knee kept him out more than half the season.

With Zeller healthy and Howard out the door, I think Zeller is ready for a bounce back year. He is still relatively young with some experience, and will step right into the starting center role. Zeller’s ceiling is not super high due to his lack of offensive skill set, but he is a bruiser who will battle in the paint for the Hornets.

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