Rodney Hood says playing with LeBron James, Cavs has been ‘tough’

Rodney Hood was a major contributor with the Utah Jazz at the time the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired him earlier this season, but he has essentially been phased out with his new team. As you might expect, that has not been easy for the 25-year-old guard.In an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Hood opened up being taken out of Tyronn Lue’s rotation during the postseason.“I was playing at such a high clip when I got traded,” he said. “And then, this is my first time having DNPs in life. The first time shooting two times or five times in a game. Having to adjust is the toughest part. It’s a part of my growth. I’m not going to always be in this state.“It’s something I can look back on and think, ‘I’ve been through something worse than this. I’ve been through a tough time before.’ It can help me in future endeavors.”Hood, a restricted free agent this summer, was averaging 16.8 points per game at the time he was traded to the Cavs. He looked like an exciting addition early on, but he has played a tota

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