One of the first things Charlotte Hornets management did Wednesday was check in on center Cody Zeller to remind him he’s wanted here.
It would be understandable if Zeller, the Hornets’ incumbent starter at center, wondered where he stood with the team that selected him fourth overall in the 2013 NBA draft. Tuesday night the Hornets traded for Dwight Howard, an eight-time All-Star whose career NBA statistics are likely Hall of Fame-worthy.
However, Zeller has 54 million reasons to feel loved. The Hornets signed him to a lucrative contract extension last fall that gives him massive wealth over the next four seasons.