2014 NBA Draft Rumors: Rodney Hood a good fit for Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls own two picks in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the 16th and 19th-overall picks. The Bulls have been one of best teams in the league in making picks later in the first round and hope to hit on two more this year.
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Joel Brigham of Basketball Insiders believes former Duke Blue Devils’ forward Rodney Hood would be a good fit for the Bulls.
"As for Chicago, I’m really hoping for Rodney Hood. I think he fits the culture of this team well, and the Bulls love their Duke guys. He’s just a smart, hard-working player with a well-rounded skill set that I can absolutely see having a reasonable amount of success in Chi City. Other guys I’m looking at in that range are Nik Stauskas, Kyle Anderson, and maybe Tyler Ennis or Doug McDermott if either should end up slipping for some reason. I think they need to draft at least one small forward in there, and that’s what most of the guys play in that range. Otherwise, take the best player available. Payne’s four months of mono has me raising my eyebrows, and LaVine is all athlete. He didn’t get on the court enough last year for me to know what kind of NBA player he’ll be. Give me more established guys for Chicago, especially since they’ll have to play right away."
Hood averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season.