Neemias Queta Contract & Salary

Neemias Queta is a C for the Boston Celtics, earning $2,667,944 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2030-31 ($58,667,944 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026–27 season

Neemias Queta is on the books for $2,667,944 in 2026–27, the 12th largest cap hit on the Boston Celtics roster and 1.3% of the team's $198.7M payroll.

That ranks 344th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 5 seasons left on it, running through 2030-31, worth $58,667,944 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $2,667,944 in the first year up to $15,500,000 in the last, a 481% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 26, the deal covers his age-26 through age-30 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.

He is one of 14 players on the Boston Celtics' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $198,722,406.

Boston Celtics sit at $198.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$10.3M of room below the first apron.

Neemias Queta
C Boston Celtics · age 26
2026–27 Salary
$2.67M
% of Cap
1.6%
Years Remaining
5
Total Guaranteed
$58.67M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$2,667,9441.6%
2027-28$12,500,0007.6%
2028-29$13,500,0008.2%
2029-30$14,500,0008.8%
2030-31$15,500,0009.4%
Notes
UFA / $23.5M
Boston Celtics Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$198.7M-$33.8M+$1.7M+$10.3M+$23.0M
Highest-Paid Boston Celtics Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFJayson Tatum28$58,456,56635.4%
SGPaul George36$54,126,38032.8%
PGDerrick White32$30,348,00018.4%
CMitchell Robinson28$15,044,0009.1%
SFSam Hauser28$10,848,2156.6%
PGPayton Pritchard28$7,767,8574.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Queta
345Jay HuffIndiana Pacers$2,667,944+$0
346Vit KrejciPortland Trail Blazers$2,667,944+$0
347Justin ChampagnieWashington Wizards$2,667,944+$0
348Kobe SandersLos Angeles Clippers$2,622,140-$45,804
349Mohamed DiawaraNew York Knicks$2,622,139-$45,805