Back to the Utah Jazz Newsfeed

Forgotten Raul Neto is suddenly getting backup point guard minutes behind Hill

Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto (25) tries putting up a shot and has it partially blocked as the Jazz and the Pacers play at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan., 21, 2017.

Scott G Winterton,

SALT LAKE CITY — A month ago, second-year point guard Raul Neto wasn’t even playing in most Jazz games and was stuck behind Dante Exum and Shelvin Mack in the rotation while George Hill was out with an injury.

But suddenly Neto has been the first point guard off the bench, playing ahead of Exum and Mack for the Jazz the last two games against Dallas and Indiana.