New Orleans Hornets now may select center Tyler Zeller at No. 10 spot

Posted Jun 22, 2012
After trading starting center Emeka Okafor to the Wizards on Wednesday, the New Orleans Hornets are more likely now to give serious consideration toward using their No. 10 overall pick in the draft on June 28 to select North Carolina 7-foot center Tyler Zeller, sources confirmed. Although Hornets General Manager Dell Demps won’t say for sure who they will select, their need to obtain a center has increased significantly. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

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