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Rodney Hood Injury: Updates on Jazz Guard's Knee and Return

Joe PantornoJan 14, 2017

Utah Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood hadn't played since suffering a bone bruise to his knee on Jan. 14 against the Orlando Magic. However, he's ready to return.

Continue for updates.

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Ben Dowsett of Basketball Insiders reported Hood will start Thursday against Los Angeles.

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Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune reported Hood underwent an MRI and was diagnosed with a bone bruise. However, Jones noted there was no other structural damage.

After the game, head coach Quin Snyder told reporters that Hood had hyperextended the knee.

Hood Was Playing His Best Basketball Before Injury

The 24-year-old Hood has been a secondary scoring option as Utah's starting shooting guard.

Hood is averaging 14 points and 3.6 rebounds per game to support Gordon Hayward and George Hill.

But Hood had recently been playing some of his best basketball of the season, as he was coming off a season-high 27-point effort against the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 13.

It came just days after Snyder "got on his case" for not shooting the ball enough, per Jody Genessy of the Deseret News.

Hood's return to the lineup will give the Jazz another valuable offensive weapon to go with its stingy defense.