According to multiple reports from the Charlotte Hornets‘ practice, Cody Zeller has been cleared for contact and participated in a scrimmage for the first time this year. He has missed all of training camp and preseason due to a bone bruise in his right knee.
The 24-year old big man originally suffered the injury during Game Three of the Hornets’ first round playoff series against the Miami Heat last season. He played through the pain and appeared in every game during that series. While the ailment didn’t keep him out initially, it has been a problem this summer.