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.