On Monday, the Boston Celtics exercised their team options on three players, including center Neemias Queta. Jordan Walsh and Dalano Banton will both be back in the fold as well.

As noted by CelticsBlog, Queta will make $2.7 million next season. While the Celtics still have decisions to make around the future of Jaylen Brown and the rest of the roster in free agency, it's clear that Queta will continue to get an opportunity to be part of the team's plan moving forward.

An unbelievable success for the player development department, Queta played in 76 games this past season, averaging 10.2 ppg and 8.4 rebounds. A 7-footer, he's certainly capable of scoring a bit and aiding in rebounding and defensive efforts. That's something that we know is important to Brad Stevens, who wants to see the C's get more balanced.

However, Brian Windhorst of ESPN raised a good point earlier this offseason. Is Queta the kind of big that can match up with Victor Wembanyama and Karl-Anthony Towns as the Celtics chase another championship?

If he's going to become that guy, he'll have to get his defensive aggression under control, as foul trouble was a real problem for him during the Celtics' playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. If he's going to further develop offensively, he'll have to gain some consistency outside the paint. He only took eight 3-pointers all of 2025-26, meaning he's not the kind of pick-and-pop player that the Celtics have had recent success with.

Of course, the Celtics also selected big man Chris Cenac Jr. out of Houston in the first round of the NBA Draft. There's a chance that he, Queta and Luka Garza can form a big man trio that will all contribute to the rotation.

And, if the Celtics trade Brown, there's an opportunity to get back other interior players that can help fill needs, turning the C's from the perimeter-oriented team they've been to the balanced team that Stevens wants.

The son of former Chicago Bulls guard Ron Harper Sr., Ron Harper Jr. is a four-year veteran of the Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Celtics. He had played in just 11 games in three seasons prior to getting to Boston, but he found himself a bigger role with the Celtics, playing in 29 games and starting three of them in 2025-26. He averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.7 rebounds.

He's set to sign a three-year contract worth $9 million. 

At 6-foot-5, he should get more opportunities to help in the C's backcourt, potentially alleviating stress on Payton Pritchard and Derrick White.

Harper also saw action in six of the seven playoff games for the C's this year. He averaged 1.8 ppg in 4.2 minutes of action as Boston lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games in the first round.

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