The Celtics continue to bolster their front court depth at the start of free agency on Sunday night. A league source confirmed to MassLive that Boston has agreed to a multi-year contract with Neemias Queta a mere hour after retaining Luke Kornet. Shams Charania of Stadium was first to report Queta’s new deal.
The Celtics turned down a team option for Queta on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent on the open market on Sunday night. MassLive reported on Saturday that the Celtics had strong interest in retaining Queta despite turning down the option and now get the ability to secure his services on a long-term deal.
Queta appeared in 28 games with Boston last year, posting career-highs across the board averaging 5.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 11.9 minutes per game. The Celtics landed Queta initially back in August on a two-way deal after Sacramento waived him. Queta provided valuable minutes off the bench on nights when Al Horford and/or Kristaps Porzingis weren’t available, ultimately earning a promotion to the 15-man roster in April.
With Kornet and Queta signed, the Celtics now have 13 players under contract. Kornet inked a one-year deal with the Celtics on Sunday night. Queta’s deal is for multiple years but is unlikely to be fully guaranteed, according to a source. Here’s a closer look at the Celtics’ current roster situation after the start of free agency:
Celtics 2024-25 projected payroll
Jaylen Brown: $49.7 million
Jayson Tatum: $34.9 million
Jrue Holiday: $30 million
Kristaps Porzingis: $29.2 million
Derrick White: $19.6 million
Al Horford: $9.5 million
Payton Pritchard: $6.7 million
Jaden Springer: $4 million
Luke Kornet: $?? million
Baylor Scheierman: $2.5 million
Neemias Queta: $2.2 million
Sam Hauser: $2.1 million
Jordan Walsh: $1.9 million
REMAINING FREE AGENTS
Oshae Brissett, Xavier Tillman, Svi Mykhailiuk, JD Davison, Drew Peterson (restricted)
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