Celtics Sign Queta to Four-Year $56 Million Extension

The Boston Celtics have secured starting center Neemias Queta with a four-year, $56 million contract extension, the team and his agent confirmed on Friday, July 3, 2026. The deal locks in the 7-foot Portuguese player through the 2030-31 season.

The agreement follows the Celtics exercising a $2.67 million team option on Queta for the upcoming 2026-27 season earlier this week. His new, fully guaranteed contract will begin with the 2027-28 campaign.

Queta, who will turn 27 later this month, earned the significant raise after a breakout 2025-26 season. Thrust into a starting role following the departures of Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet the previous offseason, he averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks over 76 games, starting 75. He shot over 65 percent from the field and finished fourth in the NBA's Most Improved Player voting.

His agent, Bill Duffy, confirmed the terms of the extension. Veteran teammate Al Horford previously noted that Queta's emergence was the biggest surprise of the season, highlighting the center's rapid ascent from a fringe player to a core piece.

The move is part of a broader reshuffling of Boston's frontcourt. The Celtics have also...