NBA: Top 10 candidates for 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year

After a couple of tumultuous seasons and a pair of deadline-day deals in consecutive years, Rodney Hood may have found a home with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Hood came to Portland at the deadline last February and was thrust into a new role as a reserve after playing primarily as a starter with the Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers over his first four-plus seasons.

After a strong showing in the playoffs leading Portland’s second unit, Hood got a two-year, $11.72 million deal as a free agent to stay with the Trail Blazers, a deal that includes a player option for 2020-21.

Hood didn’t exactly light it up when he first got to Portland, averaging 9.6 points in 24.4 minutes per game over the final 29 games of the season, playing in 27 and starting 4 after making 45 starts for the Cavs to begin the season.

He shot 45.2 percent overall and 34.5 percent on 3.1 3-point attempts per game after the trade.

But Hood gave the Blazers solid production during their run to the Western Conference Finals, putting up 9.9 points and 2.3 rebounds in 23.3 minutes a night, while shooting 46.8 percent overall and 35.3 percent from deep on 3.2 attempts a game.

That included a 25-point outburst to help the Blazers to a series-saving win at home in Game 6 of the conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets.

Hood will have the benefit of an entire offseason to continue adjusting to the system and his role and the left-hander who will be 27 just before the regular season opens might have a chance to find his niche and run with it.

Portland has had just one Sixth Man of the Year recipient, Clifford Robinson in 1992-93.