3 potential big man options for the Brooklyn Nets

3. Tyler Zeller

After being waived by the Boston Celtics back on July 2, Tyler Zeller is now an unrestricted free agent. Zeller’s non-guaranteed contract for the 2017-18 season would have become fully guaranteed at $8 million if he was not waived before the July 2 deadline.

In his third season with the Celtics, the 27-year-old averaged a career-low in points (3.5), rebounds (2.4) and minutes (10.3) following the offseason in which the team inked Al Horford to a four-year, $113 million deal.

Zeller has certainly seen a decline since his first year in Boston (2014-15), where he averaged a career high in points (10.2) and rebounds per game (5.7) while shooting 54.9 percent from the floor.

While Zeller has a decent knack for finding his spots down low, he’s not really someone that steps out and his a 15-plus foot jumper. He’s pretty one-dimensional when it comes to his low-post presence, being a bit sneaky around the paint while his defender pays attention to the man with the ball.

While it seems Kenny Atkinson and Sean Marks are looking for more of a big that can space the floor, Zeller does provide some nice interior defense, challenging drives to the rim. If anything, Zeller is a low-cost rental with some upside. A move like this would maintain cap flexibility beyond the 2017-18 season, as well.