INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Rodney Hood knows all about the chaotic NBA trade deadline -- and the abundance of rumors that flood websites leading up to that day.
Even though he doesn't read much or watch many sports channels, Hood hears everything. It's unavoidable nowadays.
Last season, around this time, Hood's name started to pop up in the chatter. Once a core piece of Utah's future, the tantalizing swingman was staring at an uncertain future. And then on deadline day, his life -- and career arc -- changed, as he was sent to Cleveland in a roster shakeup expected to push the Cavaliers to another Finals appearance.