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Hornets center Cody Zeller is a worthy consideration as a fantasy basketball waiver wire pickup heading into Week 9 of the NBA season.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues
ANALYSIS: While the Hornets didn't enter the season projecting to close it as a bottom-dweller, truth is they were never into much of a postseason conversation. The incredible talent of LaMelo, paired with the addition of Gordo and the combo-guards Rozier and Graham has elevated the team above expectations, and since they welcomed Cody Zeller back (he got injured after G1 and missed all games until Jan. 23) things have been even better.
Zeller has strung nine starts in a row and that won't change any time soon, sending Bismack Biyombo to the bench and playing 28 MPG since his first start back on Jan. 27. The numbers aren't gaudy, sure, but Zeller stretches the floor and that is always going to drag down his FG% a bit, yet he can put up dub-dubs or at least 10-7 lines easily. In fact, Zeller is averaging an 11-9-3 line in the past two weeks, and he's also contributed some steals and blocks here and there.
I was hesitant to write about Zeller given his high rostership, but as he was at just 50% by the time I added him to my list I still deemed it right making you know about the chance of adding him for free in half of Yahoo leagues. Take advantage of this bargain while it lasts because it's not that you can find a 15-to-20% usage-rate, starting player out there for the price of a roster spot easily.
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