Report: Exum could make season debut for Jazz this week

With Raul Neto out at least two weeks with a fractured wrist, the Utah Jazz are planning to try and get guard Dante Exum back on the floor this week, barring setbacks, sources told the Salt Lake Tribune's Tony Jones.

Exum hasn't played at all this season due to a separated left shoulder, an injury that some expected would keep him out all year. With Neto out, the Jazz need point guard play behind Ricky Rubio. Utah is 18-2 in its last 20 games, and is in the dogfight for a bottom-five Western Conference playoff spot.

The 22-year-old has had a disappointing first four NBA seasons. The fifth pick of the 2014 draft missed the entire 2015-16 campaign due to a torn ACL, and has struggled with his consistency and shooting when he has played. In 148 games, the Australian has averaged 5.4 points on 38.5 percent shooting.