Neemias Queta Lands New Celtics Contract, Updated Salary Cap After Jaylen Brown Trade
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Key Points:
- The Boston Celtics have signed center Neemias Queta to a four-year, $56 million extension starting after the 2026-27 season, following a breakout 2025-26 campaign.
- Queta's new contract allows the Celtics to remain under the first salary cap apron, enabling them to sign veteran center Mitchell Robinson in free agency.
- After limited play early in his career, Queta became a key starter for the Celtics in 2025-26, averaging career highs with 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.
- Queta, a 7-foot Portuguese center, was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2021 but only gained significant NBA playing time after joining Boston, where he won a championship in 2024.
- Following the trade of Jaylen Brown for Paul George and draft picks, the Celtics appear to be shifting toward a more defensive team identity centered around players like Queta, Robinson, George, and Derrick White.
