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Redrafting The 1st Round Of The 2014 NBA Draft

By Colby Giacubeno

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 3, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 85-81. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 85-81. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Charlotte Hornets: Rodney Hood, Duke

Original selection: 23rd by the Utah Jazz

2015-16 statistics: 14.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.6 APG, 14.67 PER

Rodney Hood will be looked at as one of the steals of the 2014 draft after seeing how versatile he can be on both ends of the floor. Particularly on the offensive side, Hood can score at all three levels efficiently and at 88 percent from the free-throw line, makes him a very difficult assignment for defenses.

Hood has started all 48 games for the Jazz this season and has seen a dramatic minute increase not only because of his improvement, but also because his backup Alec Burks had season-ending ankle surgery at the end of December.

Hood has had a couple of big scoring games throughout his two-year career, but he tallied a career-high 32 points this season in an overtime win against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Charlotte is pretty deep at small forward and shooting guard now that Michael Kidd-Gilchrist returned from his surgically-repaired shoulder, but it would be hard to pass on Hood if they had the chance once again. A scoring lefty with ability to play at both ends doesn’t come along often.

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