{"id":254334,"date":"2025-09-25T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/254334\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:33:16","slug":"celtics-neemias-queta-given-notable-prediction-for-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/254334\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics&#8217; Neemias Queta Given Notable Prediction For 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics will look a lot different in 2025-26. And while all the key roster departures have been understandably branded in a negative light, not enough attention has been paid to the opportunities created for some of Boston\u2019s up-and-coming players.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond guys like Jordan Walsh or Hugo Gonz\u00e1lez <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/07\/celtics-coach-hugo-gonzalez-will-get-real-minutes-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potentially seeing minutes<\/a> that would be unavailable if the Celtics were fully loaded, there will be chances for established or fringe rotation guys to take a leap. Payton Pritchard certainly has a chance to up his production. So, too, does 26-year-old center Neemias Queta, especially given the state of Boston\u2019s frontcourt.<\/p>\n<p>Queta has improved constantly since being a member of the Celtics organization. Honing his craft for months and months with the G League Maine Celtics, Queta has outgrown that competition and is poised to hold down the starting center role for Boston in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>During a new episode of \u201cThe Garden Report\u201d podcast this week, NBC Sports Boston\u2019s Kayla Burton talked about Queta, predicting that the Portuguese big man will be Boston\u2019s most improved player this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost improved for this season is Neemias Queta,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealBobManning\/status\/1970628312641786324\">Burton said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, what he\u2019s been doing in Portugal (this summer), playing for his native country, leading them to the nation\u2019s first (EuroBasket) tournament victory since 2007. \u2026 His numbers, by the way, in the final game: 23 points, 11-for-15 shooting, 18 rebounds, four blocks, two steals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you play overseas and you\u2019re able to build that confidence and see those numbers \u2026 (it helps),\u201d Burton continued. \u201c(Queta) \u2026 has such an opportunity in front of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Queta will receive some healthy competition in camp from Luka Garza for the starting center role, but it\u2019s his job to lose. If he can stay healthy, Queta might surprise a lot of NBA fans outside of Boston who are unfamiliar with his game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, players aren\u2019t able to show their true value until given an opportunity like the one facing Queta. His numbers per 36 minutes for Boston in his career \u2014 13.9 points and 10.7 rebounds \u2014 suggest that he can be a nightly double-double guy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Boston Celtics will look a lot different in 2025-26. 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