Neemias Queta
Boston Celtics, Center
Age: 26y-7m-24d (Jul 13, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: PT
College: Utah State
Drafted: Round 2 (#39 overall), 2021
2025-26 Cap Hit
$2,349,578
2025-26 Cash
$2,349,578
Career Earnings
$4,868,437
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Neemias Queta signed a 3 year, $7,180,128 contract with the Boston Celtics, including $4,512,184 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,393,376. In 2025-26, Queta will earn a base salary of $2,349,578, while carrying a cap hit of $2,349,578 and a dead cap value of $2,349,578.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,180,128
Average Salary:
$2,393,376
GTD at Sign:
$2,662,606
Total GTD:
$4,512,184
Signed Using:
Non-Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $2,162,606 | 1.54% | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | 1.27% | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $2,349,578 | 1.52% | $2,349,578 | $2,349,578 | 1.25% | $2,349,578 | $2,349,578 | $4,512,184 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $2,667,944 | 1.61% | $2,667,944 | $2,667,944 | 1.32% | $2,667,944 | - | $7,180,128 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $2,162,606 | - | - | $2,162,606 | 1.54% | $2,162,606 |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $2,349,578 | - | - | $2,349,578 | 1.52% | $2,349,578 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $2,667,944 | - | - | $2,667,944 | 1.61% | $2,667,944 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | $2,162,606 | $7,180,128 | $2,162,606 | $2,393,376 |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $2,349,578 | $2,349,578 | $4,512,184 | $5,017,522 | $2,256,092 | $2,508,761 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $2,667,944 | $2,667,944 | $7,180,128 | $2,667,944 | $2,393,376 | $2,667,944 |
Contract Notes
- 2025-26: $1,174,789 guaranteed, fully guaranteed Opening Night
- 2026-27: $1,333,972 guaranteed (if option picked up), fully guaranteed Opening Night
Source:
Spotrac
2023-2024 rest-of-season
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,278,223
Average Salary:
$1,139,112
GTD at Sign:
$81,253
Total GTD:
$81,253
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
2023-2023 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,216,676
Average Salary:
$2,108,338
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2021-2021 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,868,437
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
NBA Cup
Retained
|
$81,253 $25,000 $250,000 |
$81,253 $106,253 $356,253 |
Champion |
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,162,606 |
$2,518,859 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,349,578 |
$4,868,437 |
|
| Total |
$4,868,437 |
$4,868,437 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,667,944 |
||
| Total |
$7,536,381 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$4,618,437 | - | - | $4,618,437 |
| 1 |
|
$250,000 | - | - | $250,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$81,253 $25,000 $250,000
|
$81,253 $25,000 $250,000 |
$81,253 $106,253 $356,253 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$2,162,606
|
$2,162,606 |
$2,518,859 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$2,349,578
|
$2,349,578 |
$4,868,437 |
||
| Total |
$4,868,437 |
$4,868,437 |
$4,868,437 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$2,667,944
|
$2,667,944 |
|||
| Total |
$7,536,381 |
$7,536,381 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$4,618,437 | - | - | $4,618,437 |
| 1 |
|
$250,000 | - | - | $250,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Jan 28, 2026 - Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | Illness |
| 2025-26 |
|
Nov 30, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | Injury Management |
| 2025-26 |
|
Nov 23, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 | 2 | Leg |
| 2024-25 |
|
Feb 23, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 1 | Illness |
| 2023-24 |
|
Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 09, 2024 | 3 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
|
Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 15, 2023 | 8 | Foot |
| 2021-22 |
|
Dec 22, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021 | 4 | Health Protocols |
-
Jul 06, 2024
Signed a 3 year $7.18 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 29, 2024
Boston (BOS) extended $2.52 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
-
Jun 29, 2024
Boston (BOS) declined $2.20 million Club Option for 2024-25
-
Apr 08, 2024
Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with Boston (BOS) - includes 2024-25 Club Option
-
Sep 17, 2023
Signed a Two-Way contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Sep 12, 2023
Waived by Sacramento (SAC)
-
Aug 08, 2023
Signed a 2 year $4.22 million contract with Sacramento (SAC) - includes $250k guaranteed
-
Jun 29, 2023
Sacramento (SAC) extended $2.02 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
-
Jul 02, 2022
Signed a Two-Way contract with Sacramento (SAC)
-
Jun 28, 2022
Sacramento (SAC) extended $1.58 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
-
Aug 08, 2021
Signed a Two-Way contract with Sacramento (SAC)
-
Jul 29, 2021
Drafted by Sacramento (SAC): Round 2 (#39 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 01, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during BOS-SAC game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 58 | 57 | 24.8 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .643 | .000 | .689 |
| 2024 | BOS | 62 | 6 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .650 | .000 | .754 |
| 2023 | BOS | 28 | 1 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .644 | .714 | |
| 2022 | SAC | 5 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .667 | ||||
| 2021 | SAC | 14 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .459 | .688 |
