Tyler Zeller suddenly has a big opportunity

Posted Jul 18, 2020
A month ago, Tyler Zeller appeared to be on the outside looking in, hoping for another shot at playing in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs are about to give the big man more than a simple opportunity after announcing starting center Trey Lyles was ruled out for the remainder of the year due to a bout with appendicitis, leaving the frontcourt even thinner. (Hoops Habit)

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