Despite being teammates for barely more than a week, Hornets center Cody Zeller has already begun roasting his new teammates on Twitter. Zeller, known to be a jokester at least on social media, was blown away by the age of his incoming rookie teammates and, more specifically, the year they were born.
The team’s first two draftees – LaMelo Ball and Vernon Carey – are each 19 years old heading into their rookie seasons. However, it’s the fact that both were born in 2001 that blew Zeller away. After finding out that information, Zeller took to Twitter to share his amazement (h/t Larry Brown Sports).
I just heard a few of my new teammates say they were born in 2001! Shouldn’t they be about 12 years old if they’re born in 2001?! I had to double check that I didn’t accidentally sign up for the 6th grade basketball team!
— Cody Zeller (@CodyZeller) November 29, 2020
Zeller will actually be one of the older players on the team after the Hornets officially parted ways with Nicolas Batum on Sunday. In fact, based on the current roster, Zeller is the second-most experienced player behind fellow Indiana-born teammate Gordon Hayward. If this is any indication, the rookies might be in for some good-natured ribbing.
