Former Trail Blazers’ star announces retirement from the NBA

Former NBA forward Rodney Hood announced his retirement on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. McMenamin said Hood, 32, attempted a comeback with the G League’s Memphis Hustle, but the attempt stalled due to an injury. The Utah Jazz used their first-round pick (No. 23) to select Hood out of Duke in the 2014 NBA draft. Hood played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers during eight seasons in the NBA. Hood appeared in 86 games with the Blazers (2019-2021) following a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019. The left-hander’s most memorable moment occurred Game 3 of a second-round playoff series between the Blazers and Denver Nuggets in 2019. Hood made a 3-pointer with 17.8 seconds remaining in the FOURTH overtime to give Portland a 138-136 lead and the Blazers went on to win 141-137 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Hood averaged 14.7 points per game while shooting 57.6 percent overall to help the Blazers win the series 4-3 and advance to their first Western Conference Final since 2000.