NEEMIAS QUETA #88
Boston Celtics
Center
Salary: $2,349,578
Cap Hit: $2,349,578
Years of Service 
: 4
: 42025-26 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jul 13, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Lisbon, Portugal
NATIONALITY:Portugal
HEIGHT:
7' 0
213cmWEIGHT:
248lbs
112kgAGE: 26
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:WME Basketball
Primary Agent:Bill Duffy
SUMMARY▴▾
Neemias Queta's salary is $2,349,578 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 26 year old center who was born on Jul 13, 1999. He was drafted 39th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round of the 2021 draft. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $15,206,329. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
: 3 years
: $7,180,128
: $4,512,184 (63%)
: UFA
AAV
: $2,393,376
: $2,393,376Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: BOS
BOS: Bird Exception
: July 6, 2024
: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 3 year, $7,180,128 contract with the Boston Celtics on Jul 6, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,162,606 to $2,667,944.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $2,349,578 | $2,349,578 (+9%) | $2,349,578 (1.17M→2.35M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | Team | $2,667,944 | $2,667,944 (+15%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $7,180,128 | $7,180,128 | $4,512,184 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,702,711
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $1,174,789 to $2,349,578 (+$1,174,789) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
2026-27: $1,333,972 Team Option [Decision Pending]
2026-27: Increase from $1,333,972 to $2,667,944 (+$1,333,972) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 1 year
: $462,629
: $50,000 (11%)
: RFA
AAV: $462,629
: $462,629Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
SAC
SAC: Two-Way
: August 8, 2021
: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 1 year, $462,629 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Aug 8, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $0 | $462,629 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $462,629 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $508,891 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2022-23: $1,637,966
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: SAC on Jun 28, 2022
SAC on Jun 28, 2022TWO-WAY CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Monte McNair
AGENT: Bill Duffy · WME Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $508,891
: $50,000 (10%)
: RFA
AAV: $508,891
: $508,891Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: SAC
SAC: Two-Way
: July 2, 2022
: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 1 year, $508,891 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Jul 2, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $0 | $508,891 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $508,891 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,092,354 (Guaranteed: $559,780)
Cap Hold 2023-24: $1,801,769
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: SAC on Jun 29, 2023
SAC on Jun 29, 2023VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Monte McNair
AGENT: Bill Duffy · WME Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: →
→: 2 years
: $4,216,676
: $250,000 (6%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,108,338
: $2,108,338Cap % : 1.00
: 1.00: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 2 year, $4,216,676 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Aug 8, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,019,706 to $2,196,970.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 W | $2,019,706 | $2,019,706 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | $2,196,970 | $2,196,970 (+9%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $4,216,676 | $4,216,676 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $250,000 to $500,000 (+$250,000) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Unmet]
2023-24: Increase from $500,000 to $2,019,706 (+$1,519,706) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2024 [Requirements Unmet]
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $1,098,485 (+$1,098,485) if player is not waived before Jul 10, 2024 [Requirements Unmet]
2024-25: Increase from $1,098,485 to $2,196,970 (+$1,098,485) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2025 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (SAC - Sep 12, 2023)
SAC - Sep 12, 2023)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Brad Stevens
AGENT: Bill Duffy · WME Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $559,782
: $279,890 (50%)
: RFA
AAV: $559,782
: $559,782Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: BOS
BOS: Two-Way
: September 19, 2023
: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 1 year, $559,782 contract with the Boston Celtics on Sep 19, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 V | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 (75.0k→280k) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $580,272 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2024-25: $1,862,265
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $75,000 to $279,890 (+$204,890) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (BOS - Apr 8, 2024)
BOS - Apr 8, 2024)VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTAGENT: Bill Duffy · WME Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 1 - 2 years
: $2,278,223
: $81,253 (4%)
: RFA
AAV: $1,139,112
: $1,139,112Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: SalarySwish
Neemias Queta signed a 1-2 year, $2,278,223 contract with the Boston Celtics on Apr 8, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $81,253 to $2,196,970.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $81,253 | $81,253 | $81,253 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Team | No (Jun 29, 2023) | $2,196,970 | $2,196,970 (+2604%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $2,278,223 | $2,278,223 | $81,253 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,437,691
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,196,970 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: BOS on Jun 29, 2024
BOS on Jun 29, 2024DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Sacramento Kings
Sacramento KingsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $250,000
DATE: September 12, 2023
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Note: Waived by Sacramento Kings
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 1926 | 776 | 499 | 326 | 65.3 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 175 | 123 | 70.3 | 230 | 406 | 636 | 126 | 60 | 100 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 6 | 152 | 65 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 25.3 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 70.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 6 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 73.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 78.9 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 15 | 0 | 120 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 5 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 28 | 0 | 333 | 154 | 104 | 67 | 64.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 53 | 69 | 122 | 20 | 13 | 21 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 62 | 6 | 863 | 310 | 203 | 132 | 65.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 46 | 75.4 | 89 | 147 | 236 | 45 | 18 | 42 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 1926 | 776 | 499 | 326 | 65.3 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 175 | 123 | 70.3 | 230 | 406 | 636 | 126 | 60 | 100 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 6 | 152 | 65 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 15 | 0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 5 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 28 | 0 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 64.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 71.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 62 | 6 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 75.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 25.3 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 70.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 6 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 73.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 78.9 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
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