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Timberwolves sign Luka Garza to NBA contract, making him eligible for the playoffs The fan favorite had been on a two-way deal, splitting the season between Minnesota and Iowa.

APRIL 4, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Wolves C Luka Garza converted to standard contract The Minnesota Timberwolves are converting center Luka Garza’s two-way deal to a standard contract.Garza’s agents from Klutch Sports confirme...

APRIL 4, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Converted to standard deal The Timberwolves converted Garza's two-way deal to a standard contract Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Garza has split time between the NBA and G League this season as a two-way player but will now spend the rest of the 2023-24 campaign with the Timberwolves. With Karl Anthony-Towns (knee) out, Garza has seen increased playing time, averaging 6.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.8 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rare appearance Friday Garza posted no counting stats in one minute during Friday's 111-98 win over Denver.

Impact Garza closed the game Friday, logging one minute in garbage time. He has been a non-factor once again this season, averaging 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 5.0 minutes per game. Even with Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined due to a knee injury, Garza has been unable to carve out a meaningful role.

MARCH 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 11 minutes Garza contributed eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and one rebound over 11 minutes during Monday's 114-104 win over the Jazz.

Impact Garza saw some rare floor time Monday, as Rudy Gobert (ribs) did not play and Naz Reid left the game early with a head injury. Garza made the most of his limited minutes Monday, and is someone that fantasy managers in very deep leagues can monitor while Gobert and Reid are being evaluated.

MARCH 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores nine points in 10 minutes Garza racked up nine points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Sunday's 120-109 loss to the Lakers.

Impact Garza saw minutes in the second half and made his presence felt on the offensive end, hitting a buzzer-beater in the third and finishing with nine points despite playing less than an entire quarter. The Timberwolves are dealing with absences in the frontcourt, and if Rudy Gobert (hamstring) ends up missing Tuesday's matchup against the Clippers, then Garza could be in line for a bigger role as Naz Reid's primary backup alternative.

MARCH 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Friday Garza (back) will be available for Friday's game against the Rockets.

Impact Garza will be back after a one-game absence, but he's not typically in the rotation for Minnesota.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Friday Garza (back) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Rockets due to back spasms.

Impact Garza is in danger of missing his second straight contest due to back spasms. However, his potential absence shouldn't affect Minnesota's rotation.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Wednesday Garza (back) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans.

Impact Garza has been downgraded from questionable to out for Wednesday's contest. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Houston.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tending to back issue Garza is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans with low back spasms.

Impact Garza hasn't played at the NBA or G League level since making a two-minute cameo for the Timberwolves on Dec. 20, and because he hasn't been featured on the injury report over the past two weeks, his appearance Wednesday is presumably the result of something that cropped up during practice. Even if Garza is able to move past the back issue ahead of Wednesday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff, he's unlikely to see any playing time unless the game turns into a blowout.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leads offense again in win Garza notched 38 points (14-24 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and in block over 34 minutes in Friday's 136-113 win over Cleveland.

Impact Garza again led Iowa in scoring while ending one rebound short of a double-double along with a handful of assists in an all-around showing. Garza has averaged 36.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 blocks over 36.1 minutes in three outings at the G League level this year.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from G League The Timberwolves transferred Garza from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Saturday.

Impact Minnesota plays the Pacers on Saturday night, and Garza will provide their frontcourt with some emergency depth. He's not guaranteed any minutes.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to NBA Garza was transferred from the G League's Iowa Wolves to the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Impact Garza was sent to Iowa on Wednesday morning to practice with the G League club, but he'll rejoin the Timberwolves a few hours later. He's been on the fringes of the rotation for the parent club this year and shouldn't see significant minutes moving forward.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transferred to parent club Minnesota transferred Garza to the NBA club from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Tuesday.

Impact Garza, Daishen Nix, Leonard Miller, Josh Minott and Wendell Moore were all sent to the G League earlier Tuesday to presumably practice but have since returned to the NBA club. Garza has made four NBA appearances this season, but he's yet to play more than five minutes.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominates in G League win Garza tallied 37 points (14-21 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one block over 38 minutes in Friday's 125-117 win over Windy City.

Impact Garza dominated in the G League season-opener against the Bulls, leading all Wolves players in scoring and rebounds while finishing three points short of the 40-point mark in a double-double appearance. Garza has played well in his time in the G League stemming back to last season as he bounces between the G League and the NBA again to start this year.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shines against Maccabi Garza compiled 30 points (9-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 10-12 FT), four rebounds, three assists and a block across 32 minutes in Tuesday's 138-111 preseason win over Maccabi.

Impact Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch gave minutes to several players who are competing for the final roster spots, and there's no question Garza stood out, leading the team in scoring while showing he can handle a more prominent responsibility if needed. Garza is competing for a backup spot in the frontcourt, though minutes will be hard to find with Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid on the roster as well. Don't be surprised if Garza starts the 2023-24 season in the G League.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

4-star forward Keita impressed with Iowa, Luka Garza's dominance Keita breaks down the latest with the Hawkeyes.

JULY 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

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JUNE 1, 2023 • DUNKINGWITHWOLVES.COM

Returns to NBA club Garza was transferred from the G League's Iowa Wolves to the NBA club Sunday.

Impact Garza posted 47 points and 15 rebounds in Iowa's final regular-season game, but the team is out of the playoff picture, so the big man will fill his typical reserve role for the Timberwolves during the final weeks of the NBA regular season. Garza posted 31.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assits and 1.3 blocks across six G League contests.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to G League The Timberwolves transferred Garza to the Iowa Wolves of the G League on Wednesday.

Impact Garza is one of Minnesota's two-way players, so he will likely continue to move between the two levels to keep sharp. However, he has only appeared in two of the Timberwolves' last eight games, so he should see more playing time in Iowa.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erupts for career-high 25 points Garza finished with 25 points (9-13 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes in Wednesday's 143-118 win over the Jazz.

Impact The 25 points marked a new career high for Garza, who had previously recorded 20 points exactly three times during his rookie season in 2021-22 with the Pistons. Garza is now averaging 22.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 22 minutes over the Timberwolves' last two games, but the blowout nature of both contests and the absence of Rudy Gobert (groin) on Wednesday were major factors. Assuming Gobert is good to go Friday in Memphis and the Timberwolves are able to keep the game competitive, Garza will likely see his minutes drop off precipitously, if he's not cut out of the rotation entirely.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shines in garbage time Garza notched 19 points (6-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds and two assists across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 146-112 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Garza was left out of the rotation two nights earlier in the Timberwolves' 128-98 win over the Nuggets, but he received the chance to play in Tuesday's rematch due to the blowout nature of the contest. With both teams resting their key rotation players for much of the fourth quarter, Garza received some extended burn and was able to put up quality numbers as a result. The second-year big man out of Iowa may get a temporary look as the Timberwolves' backup center if Naz Reid sees more time at power forward in the absence of Kyle Anderson (back), but Garza will likely find himself back out of the rotation as soon as Anderson is back in the fold.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jokic posts triple-double by halftime, Nuggets rout Wolves

Nikola Jokic posted his 19th triple-double of the season by halftime and the Denver Nuggets rode a 49-point first quarter to a 146-112 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes advantage of opportunity Garza amassed 17 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Friday's 127-120 loss to the Magic.

Impact Garza barely saw action Friday but made the most of his minutes, missing just two of his nine shots en route to posting a career-best scoring mark. He has amassed four games with double digits so far this season, and all four have come since Dec. 30. The rookie struggles with consistency and has found it hard to adjust to the league at times, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. He's averaging 7.0 points and 2.6 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game in 11 games since the start of January.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transferred to parent club Minnesota transferred Garza to the NBA club from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Monday.

Impact The Timberwolves elevated Garza, Matt Ryan, Josh Minott and Wendell Moore from the G League, and all four of them will be available for Monday's matchup against Sacramento. Across 17 NBA appearances, Garza is averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.9 minutes, but he may see an increased role against the Kings if Rudy Gobert (groin) is downgraded to out.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE