Second season in the big league and second “two-way contract” for Luka Garza. Like last season with the Pistons, the 52nd choice of the 2021 Draft is promised to go back and forth between the Iowa Wolves in the G-League and the first team in the NBA, the Wolves.
For the interior, cut by Detroit this summer, this contract, also offered to Eric Paschall, already represents a first accomplishment. ” I was very happy to come here with a goal. Lots of goals. But it was a first step for me. And now we have to move on to the next one », sets inside 23 year old.
This one already feels good in Minnesota. There, he will be able to observe Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert closely, while Naz Reid seems to be promised a first rotation role behind the two holders.
” The staff, the system, the players, everything suits me perfectly. For a young interior in this league, there is no better environment, with the best attacking interior in the league (Towns) and the best defensive interior (Gobert). What better guys to learn from? asks the former Iowa college star.
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A neighboring state of Minnesota where he was a university star and where he will now be able to continue his development, in the G-League. ” It was one of the things that made me come here. To be able to develop my game, but do it in a place that is actually my second home. I’m from Washington, but now I feel like I’m from Iowa. So I’m really looking forward “, he delivers.
To see however if Chris Finch will not end up being tempted to integrate it into the rotation. During this preseason, he amortized his playing time when he had: 15 points in 12 minutes then 10 points in 12 minutes against the Lakers. ” He can shoot, score in the post. What I like about him is that his decision-making off the ball is really high level. He knows where to put a screen, where to stand, how to create movement. In our attack, it is very important “, enumerates the coach.
The attack clearly seems to be a sector where he intends to contribute, due to his ability to punish from afar in particular (4/6 in aggregate over the pre-season).
” I can stretch the game but also score inside. I can distribute a little, I work on this aspect. I’ve always been a scorer. It’s not like I don’t know how to pass, but most of the teams I’ve been on, my role was to score. » It will probably be less necessary with Wolves.
