Neemias Queta News, Rumors, Updates - Boston Celtics

Efficient shooting in win Queta ended Thursday's 118-115 win over the Timberwolves with eight points (4-5 FG), five rebounds and one steal in 22 minutes.

Impact Queta has seen a big bump in minutes over the last two games and has been efficient when on the floor for the Celtics. The 25-year-old has scored eight points in back-to-back games while missing only two shots combined (8-for-10) against the Raptors and Timberwolves.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient night in win Queta recorded four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 18 minutes during Thursday's 123-99 victory over Detroit.

Impact The big man saw significant playing time off the bench while serving as the primary backup to Kristaps Porzingis on Thursday. Queta has appeared in three consecutive outings following a DNP-CD on Dec. 4, during which he has averaged 3.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 15.7 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Notebook: How Neemias Queta became first NBA champion from Portugal with the Celtics Boston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM

Turns heads with strong play Queta posted 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, four blocks and two steals over 25 minutes during Monday's 126-94 victory over the Clippers.

Impact The Celtics were missing Al Horford (illness) and Luke Kornet (hamstring) for the second leg of this back-to-back set, while Kristaps Porzingis returned to action with 23 minutes. Queta absorbed the available center minutes and made the most of them, recording a season-high four blocks in the process. He's been excellent in limited minutes for the Celtics this season, but it's hard to see a path to consistent value now that the team is getting healthier up front.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Queta won't start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Impact As expected, Queta will shift back to the bench with Al Horford returning to the starting lineup after a one-game absence due to an illness. However, with Luke Kornet (hamstring) unavailable, Queta should still see a sizable reserve role behind Horford on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in spot start Queta ended Friday's 108-96 victory over Washington with seven points (1-3 FG, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and one block over 18 minutes.

Impact Queta moved into the starting lineup after Al Horford was ruled out due to illness. Having assumed the primary backup role behind Horford, Queta was the obvious choice to run with the starters. However, his production was far from inspiring and he was replaced by Luke Kornet to begin the second half. Although he has carved out a consistent role, Queta's upside remains relatively limited.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to starting role Queta is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Wizards.

Impact Queta will get the nod at center with Al Horford (illness) sidelined. In four previous starts this season, Queta is averaging 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks across 26.3 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Tuesday Queta is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers.

Impact Queta will head to the bench for this game since the Celtics will play their best possible starting unit. Queta has averaged 4.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game when playing off the bench this season.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Horford Queta will start Wednesday's game against the Nets.

Impact Queta will benefit from Al Horford resting Wednesday, entering the starting lineup for the third time this season. Queta has averaged 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a starter this season

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Queta will play a reserve role in Friday's game against the Nets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Impact With veteran Al Horford getting the starting nod at center, Queta will come off the bench. It will snap a string of two straight starts for the big man. He has averaged 5.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.5 blocks across 12.2 minutes in six games as a reserve.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nears double-double in spot start Queta totaled 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal over 23 minutes during Monday's 123-93 win over the Hawks.

Impact Queta made the first start of his NBA career and looked good operating in the frontcourt alongside Al Horford. However, Queta's presence in the starting lineup is expected to be a short one. Luke Kornet could move into a starting role for Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors in case Jaylen Brown (hip) is ruled out and Boston decides to play with a traditional lineup once again.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics' Neemias Queta becomes first Portuguese player to start an NBA game Neemias Queta made his first career NBA start on Monday, making him the first Portuguese player to ever start an NBA game.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

In starting five Monday Queta will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Hawks, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Impact The 25-year-old center will start alongside Al Horford in the frontocourt with Jaylen Brown (hip) out. Queta has played double-digit minutes in each of the Celtics' last three games, during which he averaged 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists while shooting 75.0 percent from the field across 17.7 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pops for 12 points in win Queta recorded 12 points (6-6 FG), six rebounds and one assist over 24 minutes during Friday's 124-109 victory over the Hornets.

Impact Queta logged a season-high 24 minutes, making the most of the fact that Al Horford was resting. While Luke Kornet got the start, it was Queta who stepped up, something to keep in mind the next time Horford is given the night off. With that said, the allocation of minutes could vary depending on the matchup, so there is no guarantee Queta plays 24 minutes next time.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to bench Queta will move to the second unit for Tuesday's preseason game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact This is an expected move with Boston getting most of their key players back from a planned rest day. With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined to start the season, Queta is competing for rotational minutes with Xavier Tillman.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in win Sunday Queta posted 12 points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and a block across 21 minutes in Sunday's 115-111 preseason win over the Raptors.

Impact The Celtics rested the entire group that started in Saturday's huge win over the 76ers, and Queta certainly took advantage of his opportunity in this game. However, and as good as he looked in this win, Queta isn't likely to have a prominent role in the rotation, and his best bet at seeing the court on a regular basis would be to beat Xavier Tillman for the backup role behind Al Horford as long as Kristaps Porzingis (foot) remains sidelined.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Queta will start Sunday's preseason game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Queta will enter the starting lineup due to the Celtics benching their starters for the second half of a back-to-back set. The 25-year-old pro appeared in 28 games during the 2023-24 season and posted averages of 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 2K25 Summer League: Neemias Queta pounds Lakers inside | NBA.com Neemias Queta rocks the rim while scoring a game-high 22 points, along with 8 rebounds & 3 blocks at the NBA 2K25 Summer League.

JULY 16, 2024 • NBA.COM

Slated to return to Boston Queta has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Queta entered the offseason as a restricted free agent after the Celtics extended him a qualifying offer, and he'll remain with the team on a multi-year deal. Over 28 regular-season appearances with Boston last year, he averaged 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per game.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Becomes restricted free agent The Celtics extended a qualifying offer to Queta on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact The Celtics will have the ability to match opposing offers in free agency with this move. Queta was a fringe rotation player in 2023-24, averaging 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Posts big line in finale Queta tallied 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, six blocks and one assist in 20 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 132-122 win over the Wizards.

Impact With Boston resting all five of its usual starters along with top reserve big man Al Horford in the season finale, Queta was one of several Celtics reserves who stepped into enlarged roles. After tallying 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in just 18 minutes in Friday's 131-98 win over the Hornets, Queta came through with another huge line during his limited time on the court. Though he was recently converted from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, Queta will likely rejoin the G League's Maine Celtics for Game 3 of the G League Finals on Monday versus the Oklahoma City Blue. After that game, Queta will then make his way back to Boston for the start of the Celtics' postseason run.

APRIL 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high 16 points in return Queta amassed 16 points (8-10 FG), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 18 minutes during Friday's 131-98 win over Charlotte.

Impact Queta returned to Boston on Friday after spending time in the G League with the Maine Celtics. With Boston locked into the best record in the NBA, the team opted to sit all five of its starters and Al Horford (toe), which gave Queta and the rest of the bench players extended playing time Friday. Queta took advantage of the opportunity, scoring a career-high 16 points on just 10 field-goal attempts. He will likely see a similar workload in the Celtics' regular-season finale against the Wizards on Sunday.

APRIL 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Busy times for Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh with Celtics at both the NBA and G League levels - The Boston Globe Queta and Walsh played in the G League Finals for Maine on Thursday and will again Monday. They also suited up Friday against the Hornets fo...

APRIL 13, 2024 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Recalled by Boston Boston recalled Queta from the G League's Maine Celtics on Friday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Impact Queta signed a standard contract with the Celtics on Monday and will join the parent club for the final two games of the regular season this weekend. Over 26 appearances with Boston this year, he's averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game.

APRIL 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics Sign Neemias Queta BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed center Neemias Queta to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal wer...

APRIL 9, 2024 • NBA.COM

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