Welcome to Boston, Neemias Queta! – Converted to NBA Contract (Apr 8, 2024)

[Scoonie]

Great to see him rewarded! I hope he is on the 15-man roster for the entire season next year.

[KamikazeK]

Hell yeah now go celebrate by winning that g-league chip

[zoyathedestroya]

Apart from everything else, signing could serve as insurance if Kornet leaves in FA. Some team might pay him more than Cs are willing to offer. Queta would be a cheaper alternative if he could ever learn what to do on defense. Cs could also bring back Tillman but he’s more a backup 4 and smallball 5.

[Parliament10]

Hell yeah now go celebrate by winning that g-league chip

I can live with that.

[Scoonie]

Hell yeah now go celebrate by winning that g-league chip

Can he still play in the championship game?

[Parliament10]

Hell yeah now go celebrate by winning that g-league chip

Can he still play in the championship game?

Yes. He just goes down as an "Assigned" player, like Jordan Walsh.

[SuperDeluxe]

Hell yeah now go celebrate by winning that g-league chip

Not just that one

[Gant]

That line in the story out of Portugal from earlier today that said Queta was hoping to sign a standard contract turned out to be real.

It's a smart signing.

[zoyathedestroya]

Read on Twitter

Queta becomes the 2nd Portuguese ever signed to a standard NBA contract.

[Gant]

Here's a little analysis of the signing from Sports Illustrated.

Signing him now is a wise move. Had the C's waited until the summer, they ran the risk of getting outbid by a team that views him as capable of becoming its primary backup center.

That's a role he could develop into in Boston, carrying out that job on a team-friendly deal. As a team living over the second apron, having to pay more to sign him in the offseason or losing him to another suitor would've stung.

Instead, the Celtics avoided a situation where most of the potential outcomes if they procrastinated on what to do about Queta's contract were negative.

Continuing to work with a rising talent on a valuable deal is a proactive decision both sides can celebrate, as Queta, who's thrived in the Celtics' organization, could capture a G League and NBA title this year. As he ponders that possibility, the former second-round pick of the Sacramento Kings knows he'll have peace of mind this summer regarding where he'll be next season, making it easier to focus on honing his craft.

https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/neemias-queta-inks-new-deal-with-celtics

[Kalela]

About time.

[Fierce1]

I expected this move.

Made too much sense compared to signing guys like Otto Porter.

[165bows]

All these new posts…I expected to see some news in here

We were trying to stealth move the off-season thread in here and then Queta has to go and get himself signed lol.

On a related note, how much more does he actually earn with this?

[Homerclease]

We did it!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Good news. I really like this guy, the way I liked Robert Williams. If he can learn how to defend without fouling, he will serve us well.

[Gant]

It's a multi year contract.

The Celtics filled the final 15-man roster spot with a familiar face on Monday night. The team announced they have signed two-way center Neemias Queta to a contract. Details of the contract were not disclosed per team policy but a league source told MassLive that the agreement is for multiple years.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2024/04/celtics-reward-two-way-player-with-final-spot-on-15-man-roster.html

[brackdan70]

Do we know if it’s a multi year? Or just converted.

[zoyathedestroya]

Do we know if it’s a multi year? Or just converted.

Likely just two years (so this year and next, probably non-guaranteed). Not sure if they could waive him in the offseason then sign him to a longer deal.

EDIT: I think we can since we'll have Non-Bird Rights by then. Waive him then sign to 4 years.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-non-bird-rights-4.html

[celtxman]

Read on Twitter

Multi year is a good thing

[Curmudgeon]

Bravo. Did I mention that he rebounds?