C's pick up Queta's option, add $56M extension
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- Boston Celtics signed center Neemias Queta to a fully guaranteed four-year, $56 million extension, his agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN's Shams Charania
- Celtics picked up Queta's option for next season earlier in the week before agreeing to the new deal, which keeps the 7-footer under contract through 2030-31
- Queta averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, over 65% shooting and 1.3 blocks in his first full-time starting role, starting 75 of 76 games for Boston last season
- Queta stepped into the starting center role after the departures of veteran big men Luke Kornet, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis, averaging just over 25 minutes per game
- Queta finished fourth in NBA Most Improved Player voting and received All-Defense votes after appearing in just 20 games for Sacramento over his first two seasons before signing a three-year deal with Boston
Why it matters: Queta's guaranteed $56 million locks in Boston's starting center for six seasons at a team-friendly price for a player who finished fourth in Most Improved Player voting, giving the Celtics rare frontcourt continuity after losing three veteran big men in one offseason.
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