Tyler Zeller Signs With Memphis Grizzlies

Posted Apr 5, 2019
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed 7-footer Tyler Zeller for the rest of the season. Zeller has spent seven years in the NBA and played two games for the Atlanta Hawks this season. He has career averages of 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 17.6 minutes. The 29-year-old former North Carolina center also has played for Cleveland, Boston, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee. (NBA.com)

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