Toronto Raptors: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make

Toronto Raptors offseason roster move No. 5: Do not guarantee Rodney Hood

Hood came over as part of the Powell trade which also netted the Raptors Trent. Unlike his former Blazers teammate, Hood has struggled to find his feet during his time in Toronto. The thing about Hood is that he needs to feel comfortable in order to produce at his optimum level.

Hood started feeling comfortable during his time with the Trail Blazers before he injured his Achilles in the 2019-20 season. He only played 21 games at the start of the season thanks to the injury, but because he felt comfortable, his percentages were incredible.

After he came back this season, Hood was not the same player. He went from shooting 49.3 percent from the perimeter before he got hurt to 29.8 percent when he came back for the Trail Blazers. His percentage went up to 31.0 percent for the Raptors but his scoring average dipped from more than 10.0 points per game last season to under 3.9 per game for the Raptors.

His $10.8 million salary for this season would be more beneficial to the team if they were able to combine it with Baynes $7.3 million. This would then give them the opportunity to make a run at a player such as John Collins or any other top free agent on the market.

The Raptors also have the fourth pick in the draft which they could use as part of a package to trade for a disgruntled star. They could also pick a franchise player in the draft but they will not be ready to contribute at the level required for the win-now Raptors.