It appears that at the moment, Cody Zeller is not close to returning to the court for the Charlotte Hornets. As reported by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, Zeller sat out Wednesday’s practice, and Hornets coach Steve Clifford isn’t optimistic he will return soon:
Zeller has been held out of contact drills this preseason while he receives treatment for a bone bruise along his right knee. Wednesday he was held out of the entire practice.
"He’s not even doing the non-contact stuff at this stage, so he has a long way to go," said Hornets coach Steve Clifford.