FREE AGENCY TRACKER: Rodney Hood Set To Re-sign With Blazers

Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers finally cracked the playoff code and made a run all the way to the Western Conference finals. And Rodney Hood played a key role off the bench, crucially hitting what proved to be a game-winning 3-pointer in quadruple-overtime of Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets in the conference semis, along with a 25-point showing in Game 6 of that same series.

Now, he’s reportedly ready to run it back, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that Hood will return to Portland on a two-year, $16 million deal.

After being drafted in 2014, Hood had been developing steadily with the Utah Jazz before an ill-fated trade to the Cavaliers stunted that growth. After struggling with Cleveland, a deadline deal to the Blazers created an opportunity for efficiency in a clear-cut role. He averaged 9.6 points on 45.2 shooting, which would have represented a career-best mark from the floor.