Queta finished with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal over 15 minutes during Sunday's 113-103 win over Atlanta.
Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is expected to miss at least a week, so Al Horford started at center, and Queta picked up 15 minutes off the bench compared to nine minutes for Luke Kornet. Queta made a positive impact in just his second appearance of the season, and he may get more opportunities as a result.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Makes season debut
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Queta logged five minutes off the bench in Sunday's 102-100 win over the Grizzlies, missing his only field-goal attempt and grabbing two rebounds.
Queta was sidelined for each of the Celtics' first 10 games with a right foot injury before he was finally cleared to play ahead of Wednesday's 117-107 win over the 76ers. He didn't play in that contest and also sat out Friday's 108-105 win over Toronto, but Queta got the chance to make his Boston debut Sunday in a narrow win. The seven-foot center will likely be an irregular part of the rotation moving forward, but with veteran Al Horford being a candidate to sit out the second half of a back-to-back set Monday in Charlotte, Queta and Luke Kornet could both be in line for minutes.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Available Wednesday
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Queta (foot) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
Queta missed eight straight games due to a foot injury but will be available off the bench Wednesday. Even when he was healthy, he wasn't part of coach Joe Mazzulla's rotation, but it's possible Queta will see some playing time Wednesday, as Jaylen Brown (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (knee) are both out.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Iffy for Wednesday
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Queta (foot) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Queta has missed eight straight games due to a right foot injury, but this is the first time he's been listed as questionable, suggesting he's making at least some improvement. However, even when he's cleared, it's unclear if he'll be part of coach Joe Mazzulla's rotation.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Won't play Monday
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Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks.
Queta continues to deal with a right foot injury and will be unavailable for an eighth consecutive game. A timetable for his return isn't yet clear.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Remains out Saturday
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Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Raptors.
Queta will be unavailable for a seventh consecutive game due to a right foot injury. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Still sidelined Friday
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Queta (foot) won't play in Friday's game versus the Nets, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Queta's absence streak will extend to six games while dealing with a right foot injury. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Toronto.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Remains out
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Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the 76ers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Queta is slated to miss a fifth straight game. His continued absence shouldn't impact the Celtics' rotation.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Still out
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Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Timberwolves.
Queta is slated to miss a fourth straight game. However, his continued absence shouldn't impact the Celtics' rotation.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Remains out Saturday
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Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nets, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.
Queta continues to deal with a foot issue and will be unavailable for a third consecutive game. However, his continued absence shouldn't impact the Celtics' rotation.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Officially out
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Queta (foot) won't play in Wednesday's game against Indiana, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Queta will miss a second consecutive contest with right foot soreness. He was not a part of the Celtics' rotation when healthy. His next chance to play will come Saturday at Brooklyn.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Doubtful for Wednesday
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Queta (foot) is officially doubtful for Wednesday's game against Indiana.
Queta is dealing with right foot soreness, which caused him to miss Monday's game against the Wizards. Luke Kornet has a firm grasp on third-string center minutes, so even when Queta is cleared, he doesn't have a clear path to playing time.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Unavailable Monday
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Queta has been ruled out for Monday's game against Washington due to right foot soreness.
Queta hasn't yet seen any playing time during the regular season, and he'll be unable to suit up Monday due to his foot injury. His next opportunity to play will be Wednesday against the Pacers.
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Celtics' Neemias Queta: Perfect from field off bench
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Queta posted 12 points (6-6 FG, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds and one steal over 13 minutes in Thursday's 127-99 preseason win over Charlotte.
Queta led all Celtics bench players in rebounds while posting a bench-high-tying point total in the contest. Queta tallied preseason-best marks in scoring and rebounds, finishing the preseason averaging 9.7 points and 4.7 rebounds over 11.7 minutes in three contests.
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Finalizing deal with Boston
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Queta and the Celtics are finalizing a deal Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Queta, who was a second-round draft pick by the Kings in 2021, was waived by Sacramento earlier this week. He appeared in just 19 games over two seasons with the Kings, spending most of his time in the G League. Queta will have a chance to compete with Boston during training camp, but he's likely a long shot to land a spot on the Opening Day roster.
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Neemias Queta: Let go by Sacramento
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The Kings waived Queta on Tuesday, Adrian Wojanowski of ESPN.com reports.
Queta will part ways with Sacramento after signing a two-year deal with the team earlier this offseason. With Nerlens Noel also being released, Alex Len and JaVale McGee will likely compete for the backup center role behind Domantas Sabonis (thumb). Queta has made just 19 NBA appearances but was a standout for the Stockton Kings of the G League last season.
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Kings' Neemias Queta: Staying in Sacramento
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The Kings signed Queta (foot) to a two-year, $4.2 million contract Tuesday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Queta split time between the NBA and G League in 2022-23 as a two-way player. In five appearances for Sacramento, he averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 5.8 minutes. The 24-year-old center missed the end of the Summer League due to right foot soreness but should be ready to go for the regular season. Queta will likely compete for backup center minutes with Alex Len and Nerlens Noel in 2023-24.
Queta (foot) will miss the remainder of the Summer League, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Queta is dealing with some right foot soreness, but the Kings haven't provided many details yet. Queta made four appearances this summer, posting averages of 8.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks.
