The Boston Celtics have taken a chance on Neemias Queta as a starting-caliber center in 2025-26. It was a bold move considering Queta had played 110 games across four seasons before the severe influx in playing time he's received during the current campaign.
After the Sacramento Kings seemingly wrote Queta off as a player who wasn't worth a spot in the rotation, the Celtics are learning that all he needed was time and patience.
Queta played the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the Kings, appearing in 15 games as a rookie and five as an NBA sophomore.