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Raul Neto is back in the ACB for the 2025-26 season, signing a one-year contract with San Pablo Burgos. His new side announced his addition on Thursday. Following 132 appearances in the ACB from 2011 to 2015, the native of Sao Paulo made his way to 464 NBA games, spread between the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Philadelphia 76ers, from 2015 to 2023. Before the 2023-24 season, he signed a one-year contract with Fenerbahce Beko but never played for the Istanbul-based club due to a serious knee injury suffered during the FIBA World Cup 2023 with Brazil. Early in the 2024-25 season, following a spell in his home country with Pinheiros, he joined FC Barcelona but was limited to two appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague due to an adductor injury and was later released from his contract.
Former Jazz player Raul Neto signed with Spanish team San Pablo Burgos for the 2025-26 season.
Barcelona signed Raul Neto in late November to replace the injured Nicolas Laprovittola, but after two injuries, the club decided to terminate their collaboration with the Brazilian point guard. As officially announced, both sides mutually agreed to end their contractual relationship after Neto’s second injury, which occurred during the loss to Crvena Zvezda in Round 18 of the EuroLeague.
Raul Neto has signed with FC Barcelona until the end of the 2024-25 season. The Brazilian point guard, who holds an Italian passport, will strengthen the squad following Nicolas Laprovittola's long-term injury. "I come with many hopes and desires. I've already spoken to a couple of players, I've seen the games and I'm ready to play and help the team as much as possible", he told the club's website.
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Gary Washburn: Raul Neto's layup with 25 seconds left that put Brazil up 102-84 on Japan is what qualified the Brazilians for the quarter-finals. It lowered their differential to minus-7, giving them the edge over Greece and Spain, which are minus-8. South Sudan has a minus-6, meaning if it loses to Serbia by more than 3 points, it's eliminated. If SSD wins, it's in. Serbia (+15) would have to lose by more than 23 to get knocked out. Get it? #Paris2024
Neto, who signed a 1+1 deal with EuroLeague Final Four participant Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul last summer, saw his contract terminated the same year after he ruptured his patellar tendon in his right knee during the FIBA World Cup 2023. However, Fenerbahce never officially communicated their decision. "I don't have a team right now. I'm a free agent," Neto shared with BasketNews after Brazil made it to the Paris Olympics. "And yes, they [Fenerbahce] cut my contract last year after the injury. I'm still looking for my next club for the next season."
BasketNews: Raul Neto watching 🇧🇷 Brazil practice as he will fly out to Utah tonight to undergo surgery 🙏 #FIBAWC #WinForAll
Rault Neto watching 🇧🇷 Brazil practice as he will fly out to Utah tonight to undergo surgery 🙏#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/8Xp2IrgnIw
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) August 27, 2023
Alessandro Luigi Maggi: Raul Neto has suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee. The duration of Neto's absence from the court is still undetermined. #FIBAWC2023
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BasketNews: Raul Neto was carried off on stretcher by medical team at the start of the 3rd quarter against 🇮🇷 Iran. Stay strong, Raul! 🙏 #FIBAWC #WinForAll
Raul Neto was carried off on stretcher by medical team at the start of the 3rd quarter against 🇮🇷 Iran.
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) August 26, 2023
Stay strong, Raul! 🙏#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/7RkAGFJNN5
Brazil didn’t have any problems beating Iran 100-59 in the 2023 World Cup opener. The win, though, takes the back seat since the Brazilian side seemed to have suffered a serious blow with Raul Neto.
Raul Neto is returning to Europe with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko to make his first-time EuroLeague trip. Why now? “I had two years with the Washington Wizards when I was playing a lot of minutes. I was hoping to get a multiyear deal. That didn’t happen,” Neto said, recalling when a moment he became a bit bewildered with the NBA. In his debut year in Washington in 2020-21, he averaged 8.7 points and 2.4 rebounds, spending 21.9 minutes on the floor – by far the most in his NBA run.
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