On this day, The Boston Celtics waived center Tyler Zeller after three seasons of play with the team.
Zeller — a 7-foot, 253-lb.big man out of North Carolina taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 17th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft — came to the Celtics in a trade via the Cavs, dealt to the franchise in a three-team trade that saw Marcus Thornton join Boston from the Brooklyn Nets as the Celtics absorbed Zeller into the team’s cap space.
The Indiana native proved a lot more than a castoff player for Boston though, recording 7.1 points and 4 rebounds per game while with the team.