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Celtics sign Queta to $56 M, free cap for Robinson

7/4/2026

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Summary

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Boston Celtics signed center Neemias Queta to a four-year, $56 million extension.
The team exercised his 2026-27 option before finalizing a deal through the 2030-31 season.
Queta posted career-best 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 65.3% shooting in 2025-26.
The extension freed cap space for veteran center Mitchell Robinson’s three-year, $47.4 million contract, coming after Boston traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George.

History

Historical Context

In the summer of 2007 GM Danny Ainge assembled a new “Big Three” by trading for Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, propelling Boston from 24 wins to a 66–16 record—a 42-game turnaround, the best in NBA history. Those moves established a pattern of high-value contracts that continues to shape the Celtics’ salary-cap strategy today.

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Story summary

Boston Celtics signed center Neemias Queta to a four-year, $56 million extension.
The team exercised his 2026-27 option before finalizing a deal through the 2030-31 season.
Queta posted career-best 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 65.3% shooting in 2025-26.
The extension freed cap space for veteran center Mitchell Robinson’s three-year, $47.4 million contract, coming after Boston traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George.

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