In South Beach they continue to explore all possible options to strengthen their inner game. According to the journalist hoopshypeMichael Scotto, Cody Zeller has recently trained with the Miami Heat in view of a potential addition to the team’s discipline.
Zeller, selected fourth overall in the 2013 draft, completed his first eight NBA seasons in Charlotte. Later he would play a campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers jersey, where he signed his career lows in scoring (5.2 points) and minutes (13.1) before a knee fracture put an end to his year.
The Utah Jazz would be his next destination. In Salt Lake City he completed the training camp under a non-guaranteed agreement that would be terminated before the start of the 2022-23 season. Since then he has been looking for a new home in the NBA at 30 years of age.
The Heat have one vacancy on their roster, to which a second will be added when Jamaree Bouyea’s 10-day contract expires. The main priority of the management is to reinforce the paint, which is why they are also testing Kevin Love since his contract is made official. ‘buyout’ with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Omer Yurtseven is about to return from surgery on his left ankle but it is not entirely clear how effective he will be after several months in the dry dock.
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