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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 15: Rodney Hood #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up prior to playing the Indiana Pacers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Rodney Hood

Philadelphia 76ers

After years of Trusting the Process, Philadelphia took a leap last season and ended with the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. They capped it off by going on an impressive 16-game win streak to end the year. After beating the Miami Heat in five games they eventually lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round.

The bench was a problem in that series, as it was all year long for the 76ers. Picking up Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova at the deadline really bolstered the second unit for the rest of the season, both played big roles in spacing the floor during the 16-game win streak. Unfortunately, both have also left the 76ers to reunite with their old teams.

Rodney Hood is not quite the marksman that Belinelli and Ilyasova are. He’s not too far behind though, and is a far better shot creator than either. His defense may be lacking but coming off the bench in a 6th man role would mitigate the importance of being a solid defender. He would be tasked to score and not much else.

He’s still young enough to fit in and grow with the Philly core. If Markelle Fultz doesn’t come back strong after one of the worst rookie outings ever for a first overall pick, Hood would be even more valuable to a young team trying to compete.

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