Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Rodney Hood has announced his retirement, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin:

Rodney Hood told ESPN he is retiring after eight seasons in the NBA with UTA, CLE, POR, MIL and LAC. The 6-8 guard/forward made a comeback attempt last season with the Memphis Hustle in the G League before another injury told him it was time.

Hood came to the Blazers in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019. Here’s some of what our own Dave Deckard had to say about the trade at the time:

Hood may have turned out to be a rental property, but the move was still justified. It’s another in a long list of Neil Olshey trades that make sense but don’t necessarily move the needle. Of all the movements in that genre, this is the most hopeful outside of Jusuf Nurkic. If things turn out badly, the Blazers have lost nothing. If it works out well – and “well” could mean anything from winning a few more games to signing a long-term contract – it’s a clear win for Portland. Hood can play alongside Evan Turner on the second unit, can fill in at small forward, and could even be a not-entirely-terrible replacement for C.J. McCollum if the Blazers end up trading the latter for some serious talent. In the short term, Hood’s length, versatility and shooting ability will make up for the lack of defense. If the commitment becomes long-term, his faults will become apparent. However, he’s only 26. If the best is yet to come, Portland will look smart to step in at this precise moment.

While Hood wasn’t a franchise-changing addition, he did produce one of the most memorable moments in recent Blazers playoff memory, when Hood came off the bench after a long rest in the fourth overtime (yes, fourth OVERTIME, not quarter) came to defeat the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the second round of the 2019 playoffs:

Hood averaged 7.8 points in 23.3 minutes per game while with the Blazers and averaged 10.4 points in 448 total career games.