Luka Garza Discusses New Role in Boston…
Luka Garza is not just packing his bags for Boston; he’s bringing a blueprint that belongs in the Hall of Fame for construction. Entering his fifth NBA season, Garza is ready to step out of the shadows of his bench days in Minnesota like a vampire caught in daylight. With a shiny new contract with the Celtics, he’s eager to show fans that he can stretch the floor and his time on the court more impressively than an NBA game going to five overtimes! He’s been learning from former teammates like Kelly Olynyk, Rudy Gobert, and Naz Reid, who’ve shown him that even without the spotlight, you can shine brighter than a glittery disco ball. Starting with the Celtics, he believes the moments spent practicing at youth clinics are preparing him for success, adding to the mix of inspiration and training he’s enlisted from wise mentors.
While working through the summer, Garza has been strategizing his on-court position like it’s the chess championship of the century. Keen to become Boston’s big-time stretch shooter, Luka says he can shoot with the best of them—as long as the best of them happen to be his competition at local H-O-R-S-E contests. He’s determined to prove that his success with 3-pointers is just like a magician pulling rabbits out of thin air! With cherished names like Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford stepping away, the stage—and the demand—for a stretch option is reminiscent of Cinderella’s ballroom debut. Garza fully intends to pirouette into his new role with the hope that one day, he won’t just be a credible rotation player but the show-stopping lead the Celtics fans cheer for. As he prepares for the new season, Luka vows to follow blueprints so diverse, you’d think he’s ready to build a whole amusement park, setting his sights on claiming his place in Celtics history.
