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Atlanta Hawks Acquire 11-Year NBA Veteran

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 6, 2024 7:33 PM ET

Cody Zeller is coming off a season where he appeared in 43 games for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The former Indiana Hoosiers star finished the year with averages of 1.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 41.9% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range.

This summer, he became a free agent available to sign with any team in the NBA.

On Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac reported that Zeller will part of the Dejounte Murray trade.

Via Smith: "Cody Zeller is being signed-and-traded to the Atlanta Hawks from the New Orleans Pelicans, as part of the Dejounte Murray trade, a league source told @spotrac."

Cody Zeller is being signed-and-traded to the Atlanta Hawks from the New Orleans Pelicans, as part of the Dejounte Murray trade, a league source told @spotrac.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 6, 2024