Celtics Bring Back Neemias Queta To Pair With Mitchell Robinson, Impacting Both Of Their Fantasy Basketball Value

The Boston Celtics have re-signed center Neemias Queta to a four-year deal. This is how it impacts both his and Mitchell Robinson's fantasy basketball value.

Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of a game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a deal to bring back center Neemias Queta. It is a four-year deal worth $56 million. Still just 26 years old, the seven-footer is coming off a breakout season. His production essentially doubled across the board from the previous season.

Boston Celtics 7-footer Neemias Queta will sign a new four-year, $56 million extension with the franchise, his agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN. Queta has established himself as a critical Celtics piece – from two-way contracts to averaging 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds… pic.twitter.com/9cCvY5Lo2E

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Last season, he averaged career highs in just about every statistical category, while averaging a career-high 25.3 minutes per game. He averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, while chipping in on defense with 1.3 blocks and 0.8 steals. This was a huge signing for the Celtics that will go a long way toward fixing the potential depth issue they would have had in the paint without him.

Fantasy Impact

C Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics

We are projecting Queta to be the starting center in Boston over the newly acquired Mitchell Robinson, but it will likely be close to a near-even split. Queta should only continue to get better after making such a huge leap last season. Returning to Boston, where they already appreciate him and know his worth, is important for a player like Queta who, not too long ago, was on a two-way contract and struggling to get on the court.

That's not diminish his skills or upside, but he doesn't have the built-in security of being a heavily invested in high-end prospect. Now that he's getting $14 million per year in a system he has proven himself in, his minutes should be locked in, which will make him a valuable fantasy asset.

Look for him to be a popular sleeper target in fantasy basketball this upcoming season. While 10 and eight isn't winning anybody a championship, his age and improvement will make him a popular breakout candidate. If he can get his averages up around 12 and 10, while blocking some shots, it would give him a lot more fantasy value over the course of a full season.

C Mitchell Robinson, Boston Celtics

The addition of Queta is not a bad thing for Robinson. His ceiling was always about 23 minutes per game for the oft-injured center. Robinson isn't a player whose body can hold up playing 30-plus minutes per game.

Last season, he played 60 games, which is great for him after 17- and 31-game campaigns. It was the first time he played 60 games since the 2021 - 2022 season. He is an effective rebounder and defender when on the court, but he's extremely limited on offense, and health is a concern.

Robinson, if healthy, should play just about 22 minutes per game this season, and score about six points per game while pushing double-digit rebounds, and just over two blocks + steals per game. Queta is the center to own, but Robinson is a valuable streaming option. The Celtics bringing back Queta to limit Robinson's minutes to keep him healthy will be for the best in the long run.

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