Report: C’s re-sign Neemias Queta to multi-year contract initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Boston
The Boston Celtics acted swiftly to shore up their frontcourt when the NBA free company interval started Sunday night.
Shortly after reportedly re-signing heart Luke Kornet to a one-year contract, the C’s introduced again reserve large man Neemias Queta to a multi-year deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Queta, who turns 25 on July 13, initially signed a two-way contract with the Celtics final September. The 7-footer performed effectively sufficient throughout the 2023-24 season to earn an ordinary contract in April.
In his debut marketing campaign with Boston, Queta averaged 5.5 factors and 4.4 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per sport. Simply over three years after turning into the primary Portuguese NBA participant, he turned the primary Portugal native to win an NBA championship.
Queta offers the Celtics much-needed frontcourt depth with Kristaps Porzingis set to be sidelined till November or December. Boston will want frontcourt choices to lean on with Porzingis out and the 38-year-old Al Horford needing relaxation, so it is no shock Kornet and Queta’s contract conditions have been shortly resolved.
With Kornet and Queta re-signed, the Celtics have 5 gamers remaining on the free-agent market. Xavier Tillman, JD Davison, Oshae Brissett, and Svi Mykhailiuk are unrestricted free brokers. Drew Peterson is Boston’s solely restricted free agent.
