Given that today (Saturday) is the birthday of Utah Jazz backup point guard Raul Neto, it felt like as good an opportunity as any to review his contributions to the team in 2017-18.
The high-energy, scrappy point guard turns 26 today. Best wishes, Raul!
Unfortunately for Neto, 2017-18 was an interesting one. The Brazilian point guard has built a reputation of always being ready to play when called upon, but due to injuries this season, he had far less chances to prove that readiness than he has in years past.
Neto appeared in 41 regular season games this year, exactly half the season.