Indiana Pacers’ fifth-year guard Victor Oladipo broke-out as a star last season, earning his first All-Star appearance and leading the league in steals (2.4). Could the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood do the same?
However, last year with the Thunder, he was no star at all. He was ultimately a failed experiment alongside Russell Westbrook, culminating in some miserable showings in Oklahoma City’s first-round exit to the Rockets.
If you think hard enough, Hood’s turbulent fourth season was a little like Oladipo’s fourth in OKC.
Both players showed better scoring ability with their original, less offensively talented teams.