The consensus among NBA insiders is that Rodney Hood cost himself a significant amount of future earnings in free agency after struggling to find his way in the playoffs, Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com writes. Hood made slightly under $3.39M this past season and is set to become a restricted free agent once the league’s new year begins July 1.
Sources tell Vardon that the Cavaliers still like Hood and can envision a future with him on the team. The shooting guard fell out of the rotation during the latter half of the team’s postseason run before playing 52 minutes over the team’s last two NBA Finals contests. He finished the postseason with a plus/minus of -92 in a total of 260 minutes.
Here’s more from around the Eastern Conference:
- The Heat would like to find a way to keep Wayne Ellington on the team, sources tell Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Miami will likely look to trim salary and avoid paying the luxury tax, meaning it may not be able to compete with rival suitors for Ellington’s services.
- TCU’s Kenrich Williams will work out for the Knicks on Wednesday, Adam Zagoria of SNY reports (Twitter link). Williams is projected to go in the second-half of the draft and New York holds the no. 36 overall pick.
- The Sixers will work out a half dozen prospects on Wednesday, according to a team press release. Bruce Brown (Miami), Stephen Brown (Bucknell), Jevon Carter (West Virginia), Bryant Crawford (Wake Forest), Duncan Robinson (Michigan), and Maverick Rowan (Lakeland Magic) will all participate in drills at the team’s training facilities in Camden, New Jersey.
That was bad timing for Hood’s next contract, but man he can only blame himself, I think his downfall was when he refused to play, from there he hardly played again, that was such a dumb move, I don’t know how it will pan out for him, but I don’t think he has got much of a future in the league any more.
I think the bright lights of the LeBron show scared him… I can empathise
He doesn’t have much of a future in the league anymore? The man struggled because there was no offense with Lebron out there, Golden State will take him. They’ll put him in an actual offense and you’ll see exactly what happened with Crowder the moment he left Cleveland. Crowder looked way better on the Jazz, people need to understand Lebron ruins everyone’s game.
Crowder shot worse with Utah and his oRtg-dRtg went from -4 to -7. And CLE played him out of position at PF without shotblocker backup.
Lebron CHALLENGES everyone’s games, and it turns out Crowder did not stack up. It was a good thing to know.
Hood did not get a long enough transition period for his middling mind. I hope he extends with CLE to get that.
Challenge? You mean put them where he wants so they can spot up and make shots for him?
Golden State will take him, they’ll show the Cavs what he can do when you put him in an actual offense instead of Lebron pounding the air out of the ball for 15 seconds.
It must really hurt and suck to wake up each day with one goal in mind. Hate LeBron.
lol I was thinking the same thing
I don’t hate him just think he’s ruining the concept on team basketball.
An all time great passer ruining the concept of team basketball is a good one.
Please, he’s an overrated passer and dominates the ball to get his assists.
You hate him and his high standards and you repeat your inadequacies at every opportunity. Your low standards are threatened and you can’t stand it. It’s not even a Lebron article.
Plenty of teams will be eyeing hood. I can think of a few great fits for him so he’ll be just fine
Making the Finals 8 straight years, albeit with 3-6 record, doesn’t make you “overrated.” This year, was the most garbage team, he’s arguably ever had. (And Love my boy, JR “Scapegoat” Smith!)
LeBron’s 33 right now, and still at the top of his game. (I’ll ignore his ‘hand’ bullcrap…)
Your statement “Please, he’s an overrated passer and dominates the ball to get his assists.” applies to James Harden, until he wins Ring anyway possible. Yes, I know Harden’s most likely winning MVP this year.
Kyrie and Ray Allen won him 2 rings.
LBJ put then in a position to win. He’s the burger, cheese and bun. They are the onions, pickle and bacon.