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• Timberwolves' Luka Garza: Hits for 29 in preseason loss

  10/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garza scored a team-high 29 points (11-17 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT) while adding nine rebounds and an assist in 32 minutes during Thursday's 132-126 preseason loss to the Nuggets. While Denver trotted out its likely starting five for the regular season, Minnesota elected to rest all its key players, giving reserves like Garza a chance to shine. It's the second in five exhibition games that the 25-year-old center has come within one rebound of a 20-10 night. Despite those performances, Garza isn't expected to see consistent minutes in the regular season as part of a Timberwolves frontcourt that should be dominated by Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and Naz Reid (shoulder).

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• Timberwolves' Luka Garza: Will start vs. Denver

  10/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garza will start in Thursday's preseason finale against the Nuggets. The Timberwolves are not only resting their starters, but they're also resting their regular reserves for this contest. Garza will earn valuable minutes to show the coaching staff he can be an option down low behind Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid. He'll start alongside Josh Minott in the frontcourt.

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• Timberwolves' Luka Garza: Just misses double-double Friday

  10/05/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garza scored 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-8 Ft) while adding nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in 22 minutes off the bench during Friday's preseason win over the Lakers. The 25-year-old center played big minutes as the Timberwolves eased key frontcourt players like Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid into the preseason schedule. Garza isn't expected to have a big role for Minnesota once again in 2024-25, but the trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle gives Garza a slightly clearer path to minutes at center should injuries hit the team's big men.

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• Timberwolves' Luka Garza: Returning to Minnesota

  07/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garza and the Timberwolves agreed to a two-year deal Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Specifics of the deal are currently unknown, but this is likely a cap-friendly deal for the Timberwolves. Garza was used sparingly last season, appearing in 25 regular-season games with averages of 4.0 points and 1.2 rebounds. With Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid leading the frontcourt, Garza figures to be an end-of-bench depth piece again in 2024-25.

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• Timberwolves' Luka Garza: Converted to standard deal

  04/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Timberwolves converted Garza's two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. As a two-way player, Garza had been splitting time between the NBA and G League level season, making 21 appearances for Minnesota and 14 for the Iowa Wolves. He's seen a slight uptick in opportunities with the Timberwolves since Karl-Anthony Towns underwent surgery just over a month ago to address a torn meniscus, but Garza is still averaging a modest 7.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.7 minutes over his last seven outings. By moving him off his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, Garza will now be eligible to play in the postseason, though the Timberwolves could have Towns available by that point.

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