Following the departures of Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet, and Al Horford, the Boston Celtics will likely have Neemias Queta as their starting center next season, barring any new moves.

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It was revealed recently that, like Jaylen Brown, Queta underwent arthroscopic surgery in May to clean up his knee. The 26-year-old center will represent Portugal in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket tournament later this month.
“It’s been good. We’ve been dealing with this stuff (since) a couple years ago. We just decided it was a great time for us to do it. We’re trying to get back to 100%,” Queta told CLNS of his recovery.

“We feel pretty confident in the process, and we’re just grateful that we were taken care of, and I want to make sure I’m healthy and get back to 100% and I feel like I’m on the right path to do that,” he added.
Boston Celtics sign two-time NBA champion free agent after shedding Georges Niang’s salary
The Boston Celtics recently traded Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr. After that, they have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with Chris Boucher.

These moves put the Boston Celtics $7.8 million below the second apron, saving $34 million in luxury tax penalties. Since the NBA Draft, they have reduced their payroll from $540 million to $239 million.
Boucher will have the opportunity to carve out a big role in Boston’s frontcourt next season. The 32-year-old forward averaged 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds on 49.2 percent shooting from the field across 50 regular season games with the Toronto Raptors last season.