Houston Rockets Acquire Cody Zeller and 2028 Second-Round Pick from Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks offload Zeller in a salary dump, receiving draft rights to Alpha Kaba in return.

• The Atlanta Hawks traded veteran center Cody Zeller and a 2028 second-round pick back to the Houston Rockets, who originally owned the pick.
• The Hawks received the draft rights to Alpha Kaba, a French forward selected 60th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, who has yet to play in the NBA.
• Houston used part of its non-taxpayer mid-level exception to absorb Zeller's $3.5 million contract without sending a player in return.
• This move allows Atlanta to fall below the luxury tax threshold, while Houston regains a future draft asset.
• Zeller, who has not played this season due to personal reasons, may be waived by the Rockets as they already have three centers on their roster.

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