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The Celtics continued reshaping their future Friday by locking up 2025-26 starting center Neemias Queta on a long-term extension.
Per ESPN, Queta agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $56 million extension that begins in the 2027-28 season, as Boston had already exercised his $2.67 million team option for the upcoming campaign.
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The Celtics, in doing so, reinforce their frontcourt just days after agreeing to terms with former Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and in the aftermath of the blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the 76ers.
Neemias Queta finished fourth in Most Improved Player voting last season. Boston Globe via Getty Images
Robinson’s deal locks him in for three years and $47 million.
Queta, 26, established himself last season as one of the league’s better rim protectors and interior defenders, playing a vital role in Boston’s surprising No. 2 seed heading into the 2026 playoffs.
During the 2025-26 season, the 7-footer averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks while shooting 65.3 percent from the field across 76 games.
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Queta also finished fourth in NBA Most Improved Player voting this past season.
Robinson arrives after spending the first eight seasons of his career in New York City, where he was one of the league’s premier offensive rebounders and rim protectors when healthy.
Mitchell Robinson will depart from the New York Knicks for the Boston Celtics this offseason. NBAE via Getty Images
The 7-foot Robinson, whom the Knicks selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, appears to be the biggest name the defending champions will lose following their first title in 53 years, after the team retained Jose Alvarado, Mohamed Diawara and Landry Shamet — all on team-friendly deals.
But with the Knicks’ unwillingness to approach the second apron and deal with the severe cap penalties, Robinson was an expected casualty coming off his best regular season since 2022-23.
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The move for Boston could ensure that the Celtics have one of Robinson or Queta on the floor at all times, signaling a further lean into interior defense and rebounding as the team reshapes…
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