Rodney Hood, Trail Blazers Reportedly Agree to New 2-Year, $21M Contract

Forward Rodney Hood is re-signing with the Portland Trail Blazers on a two-year, $21 million deal, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

The 28-year-old appeared in 21 games for the Blazers last season before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in December. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.5 minutes per game. 

Jason Quick of The Athletic noted Hood's second year is not guaranteed. 

It's still a massive raise for the Duke alum after he declined a player option that would've netted him $6 million for the 2020-21 season. The gamble paid off, aided by the fact Hood is healthy and on track to participate in training camp when the Blazers welcome players back on December 1. 

Hood's return likely eats into some of the playing time that would've gone to Gary Trent Jr., but both players will have to work to take minutes away from the recently acquired Robert Covington. 

It's a problem Portland will be happy to solve so long as its roster remains healthy and productive. 

If so, Hood can look forward to the second year on his new contract without any hesitation.