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Raul Neto, an 8-year NBA veteran, has signed a deal with Fenerbahce and is slated to make his EuroLeague debut.

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Raul Neto has become the latest addition to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's roster, the Turkish club announced Saturday.

Raul Neto

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The 31-year-old, 1.88m, point guard will return to Europe after eight years, having signed a 1+1 deal with the Turkish powerhouse.

Neto last played in Europe during the 2014-15 season when he represented UCAM Murcia. At the age of 22, he recorded an average of 8.9 points and 3.9 assists in the Spanish ACB league.

He had previously played for Gipuzkoa between 2011 and 2014 and then participated in the 2013 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (47th). Neto played for the Utah Jazz (2015-2019), Philadelphia 76ers (2019-2020), Washington Wizards (2020-22) and Cleveland Cavaliers (2022-23) respectively in his eight-season NBA career, tallying 464 games.

Last season, Neto played 11 minutes per game with the Cavs, averaging 3.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

His best NBA season came during the 2020-21 campaign with the Washington Wizards, where he put up 8.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Throughout his 8-year NBA career, Neto participated in 435 games, maintaining an average of 5.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Position Player Status PG Nick Calathes Signed until 2024 PG Yam Madar(story) Signed until 2025 +1 PG Raul Neto(story) Signed until 2024+1 PG/SG Scottie Wilbekin Signed until 2025 SG Melih Mahmutoglu Signed until 2024 SG Tyler Dorsey Signed until 2025 SG/SF Marko Guduric Signed until 2026 SF Dyshawn Pierre Signed until 2025 +1 SF/PF Metecan Birsen Signed until 2025 +1 SF/PF Nigel Hayes-Davis Signed until 2025 +1 PF Nemanja Bjelica Signed until 2024 PF Nate Sestina(story) Signed until 2024 +1 C Georgios Papagiannis(story) Signed until 2025 C Johnathan Motley Signed until 2024 C Sertac Sanli(story) Signed until 2025 Coach Dimitris Itoudis (signed until 2025) Expired contract Ismet Akpinar (will not return), Carsen Edwards (will not return), Devin Booker (will not return), Samet Geyik (will not return), Dogus Balbay (will not return) Rumored to leave Nick Calathes (story), Kostas Antetokounmpo (will not return), Tonye Jekiri (will not return) Interested

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