Garza's Growth: Celtics Bench Thrives

0:00On March 24th, on Sunday, March 22nd, Luca Garza took on his former team as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 100, 2-92 at TD Garden. The fifth-year center played 17 minutes in the loss, scoring five points with six rebounds and one assist on two of seven shooting from the field. Garza signed with Boston over the summer after spending three years without breaking into Minnesota's regular rotation. This season, he's become a steady part of the Celtics bench, hitting shots from outside, grabbing boards, setting strong screens, and even stepping. Up his defense, Timberwolves' big man, Nas Reed, praised Garza's progress after the game, noting how much stronger he's gotten and how his off-season work has paid off. Reed said it was great seeing Garza earn real playing time and make an impact, something everyone knew he could do with his dedication. Garza has one more year on his Boston contract, giving him time to keep building his skills.

1:00He'll face competition from the newly-added Nicola Vusavic, whose sideline with an injury right now. Garza's emergence as a reliable reserve has been a nice bonus for the Celtics this year, proving his hard work translates across teams. That's the story for today. Boston Celtics News Today, Driven by AI