1. No, I'm not sure of anything regarding trades.
This is from Woj on a Detroit/Orlando talk that happened:
"Detroit pursued a deal for Fournier, but that would’ve been hard to execute without Reggie Jackson’s contract included — even if Detroit decided to include promising rookie Luke Kennard. Jackson will be sidelined for another month-plus with a severely sprained ankle.
Detroit has remained one of the most aggressive teams on the early market, reflective of the Stan Van Gundy regime’s desire to win now."
My view, Fournier and Hood are basically equal. I think Hood might actually have more value because of his restricted contract and the fact that he could potentially have more years of contract control. Fournier has 3 years left, but the last year is a player option that I think he would probably opt out of if he is still playing at his current level 2 years from now. Hood could be signed to a 4 year contract, doubling his years controlled over Fournier.
So, if the only thing that is holding up that deal is the fact that Orlando can't really take back salary, then Utah would make sense as a trade partner. They can offer a player very similar to Fournier, but who is cheaper in the immediate and possibly future. Utah could also give them a vet like Joe Johnson who also helps them now and is an expiring contract.
2.I wouldn't mind Fournier, but I think he is a completely lateral move from Hood. I'm pretty sure he is a worse defender too. He might be a better fit since he is less of a shot hunter, but I don't see the point of giving anything up to get him when we could just keep Hood.