From Al Horford, who often shared the floor with the Lisbon, Portugal native, to Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics repeatedly praised Queta for quickly picking up what they asked of him. That earned him opportunities to operate as Boston's lone big on the floor.
Furthermore, watching him at the Auerbach Center and while going through pregame workouts this past season, his shot looks encouraging to this author. At some point, it seems likely he'll at least start taking corner threes. Re-signing Kornet and Queta will help the defending NBA champions navigate the first few months of the upcoming season. Kristaps Porzingis recentlyThe Celtics say the former All-Star is on a five-to-six-month recovery timeline. He projects to join Boston's quest for Banner 19 in November or December, with the latter seeming more likely.