Barca paves way for Raulzinho Neto to try to bolster injury-ravaged squad | Relief

The loss of Chimezie Metu forced Barça Basket to apply the general theory. The team needed reinforcements even before the American’s injury. Especially due to the absence of Laprovittola, but if they covered one part of the lineup, they revealed another. Something that now, with a squad of 12 players, they had no choice but to do.

Since the Argentine suffered a terrible rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and injury to the lateral meniscus of his right knee during the Endesa League match against Baskonia, As a result of the chance encounter with Luwawu-Cabarrot, many names were considered. to strengthen the detachment, although this step was not taken for fear of not covering the needs in other positions.

One of the names that was heard in Barca’s orbit from the very beginning was the name of the Brazilian Raulzinho Neto. Brazilian, ACB connoisseur after working at Gipuzkoa Basket and UCAM Murciaseemed the ideal figure to replace the Argentine. From experience(He also played in the EuroLeague for Fenerbahce and played over 430 games in the NBA.) and by profile. However, due to his injuries, Barça suspended his recruitment.

The empty season he lived in last year (he had a patellar tendon rupture) and Barça’s reluctance to enter the market due to the state of its treasury has stopped a signature that Relevo has learned has been renewed in the last few hours. In fact, the Barça team would have already received the green light to sign the player who requested Don’t challenge these Windows for personal reasons.

Neto’s name is high on Barcelona’s list of players they want to take advantage of national team break (after the match against Bayern in the Euroleague on Friday the 22nd at 20:30) to strengthen the squad. But the Brazilian is not the only one. Actually, The Barça team wants to check the player’s physical condition before signing and although this is his first option, the Barça team, as he noted RAC1has two possible alternatives if the arrival of a former Jazz, Sixers, Nets or Cavaliers player does not finally materialize.

Neto’s arrival will be a relief for a team depleted by injuries.which took its final blow last weekend. About Joan Peñarroy’s statement “it doesn’t look good” in the press room after the match against Valencia Basket and medical tests that confirmed Metu’s absence until the end of the year after spraining the internal collateral ligament of the left knee.

This assumes new setback for Peñarroyaespecially on the inside where the former NBA player has become a regular. The power forward has earned his spot and has essentially been the coach’s sixth-most used player to date, especially in the EuroLeague.