Neemias Queta is currently in his first season with the Boston Celtics and is averaging 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.5% from the field in 25 games.
The former Utah State star signed a two-way deal with the Celtics over the offseason.
"Whenever my name gets called, it's my job to be ready."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 16, 2024
Watch Neemias Queta detail his work ethic in The Grind presented by @Gatorade: https://t.co/N4ZCRpV6sh pic.twitter.com/KZYJDiuDcl
Prior to signing with Boston, Queta (who was the 39th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft) had spent the first two seasons of his career with the Sacramento Kings.
He was waived by the Kings in September.
Queta had a partial contract guarantee, so Sacramento is still paying him $250,000 through the remainder of the season (h/t Sam Yip of HoopsHype, Spotrac and Yossi Gozlan of capsheets.com).
This seemed inevitable after the Sacramento Kings signed JaVale McGee to a guaranteed salary.
— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) September 12, 2023
Nerlens Noel has a $300,000 partial guarantee. Neemias Queta is at $250,000.
They now have one roster spot open and could use a third point guard. Cameron Payne could make sense there. https://t.co/HWsp56eyLk
Queta's career averages are 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 56.3% from the field in 45 regular season games.
Joe Mazzulla on Neemias Queta:
— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzellNBA) March 19, 2024
"There was a whole stretch during the season where he was playing significant minutes and he won games for us."
"He brings it every day and has his level of patience, and understands that his time is going to come."
(Via @CelticsCLNS) pic.twitter.com/A9Esri1YDp
In addition to his time with the Kings and Celtics, Queta has also spent a lot of time in the G League.
He has played in five G League regular season games for the Maine Celtics (this season) and is averaging 13.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per contest while shooting 63.6% from the field.
Your 2022-23 All-NBA G League First Team
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) April 13, 2023
Carlik Jones, @WindyCityBulls
David Duke Jr., @LongIslandNets
Neemias Queta, @StocktonKings
Kenneth Lofton Jr., @MemphisHustle
Jay Huff, @CapitalCityGoGo pic.twitter.com/13yr0qdnjl
As for the Celtics, they have been the best team in the NBA and are 54-14 in 68 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a six-game winning streak.
On Wednesday evening, the Celtics will play their next game when they host Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston.
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