With Anthony Davis continuing to recover from a stress injury in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers are having to make do with substandard frontcourt depth, something that was already a problem prior to Davis’ injury.
Thomas Bryant has moved into the starting lineup and is doing everything needed, and then some, but the Lakers’ other true center, Damian Jones, has been a disappointment.
Jones has gotten only spot duty this season and has thus far failed to build on the growth and development he showed last season when he averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocked shots in 18.2 minutes per game.
With Jones now out due to a toe ailment, the Lakers are looking to the free agent market for some help, and they have reportedly worked out veteran center Cody Zeller.
The Lakers have worked out Cody Zeller, per @TheSteinLine pic.twitter.com/ZVDnly65cv
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) January 6, 2023
Zeller was once the No. 4 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the then-Charlotte Bobcats. Although he has never developed as an offensive threat, he has career averages of 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game.
At 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds, he is a relatively large specimen who possesses solid athleticism. However, he hasn’t played in an NBA game yet this season.
