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Starts 0 of 2 games · 11th on BOS in minutes · Deep bench role

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast Gavin Schall, Locked On Knicks · Report · 40 h ago around the league

  Drummond was inattentive on defense, sagging off Luka Garza, who hit corner threes and beat him down the floor for a putback. The host credits the Celtics coach for targeting Drummond with Garza.

  “This Is More Than A Championship Hangover For The New York Knicks” at 3:49 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics host (unnamed) (reported), via Locked On NBA · Relayed report · Oct 24 around the league

  In Boston's 107-103 win over New York, Mitchell Robinson was in foul trouble. Neemias Queta played great in his minutes.

  “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 15:50 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 5 points · Oct 24
  • Luka Garza checked in for Neemias Queta with 2:03 left in the first quarter and the Celtics down 25-23. He hit a three to put Boston ahead. at 22:24
  • At the start of the second quarter Garza got a steal, a putback layup and another three. He subbed out at 10:33 with the Celtics up 31-27 and didn't play again. at 22:43
  • Garza played about three and a half minutes in total. at 22:08
  • The host argues that with Neemias Queta and Robinson in foul trouble, Garza's stretch let both sit and avoid third fouls. He sees it as the stretch where the Celtics 'didn't lose the game.' at 23:30
  • Everyone else was a small negative. at 26:24

  “Jayson Tatum DOMINATES, Comes Up CLUTCH in Win over New York Knicks” · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Celtics moves mentioned: a Jordan Walsh extension and adding Mitchell Robinson, whom the Knicks lost. Boston's bigs are Robinson, Queta and Luka Garza.

  “2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks” at 1:18:10 · listen ↗

• Podcast Ben Beecken, Locked On Wolves · Opinion · Oct 14 wording unclear in audio around the league

  The host's concern is that if Rocco Zikarsky is the last line of frontcourt defense, that is shaky. He says Zikarsky is not what Luka Garza was for the Wolves a couple of years ago.

  “Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Preview: Deep Bench Questions | Can Cody Williams Level Up?” at 21:23 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Mike Brown pulled Andre Drummond from the game after Drummond failed to box out Luca Garza. Sacci tentatively says Brown seemed frustrated ("I think"). at 7:39
  • Wallace says Garza thoroughly outplayed Drummond and calls it an aberration. He says Drummond has to win his minutes against reserve centers. at 8:13

  “KNICKS POSTCAST: The CHAMPS Fall to 0-2 vs. Celtics REACTION” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 3 points · Oct 21
  • John Karalis: Luka Garza had a really bad game. The speaker said Garza should not play against Detroit because it is a terrible matchup for him. at 18:09
  • If the rolling bigs aren't helpful, the speaker said the Celtics are almost better off with Garza, because he can pick and pop and is a threat from three. Another speaker later said Detroit didn't really respect Garza's jump shooting. at 18:15
  • John Karalis: End-of-third play: Payton Pritchard attacked Jalen Duren and didn't pass to Garza at the top of the key, which the speaker said he should have. The play ended in a last-second shot from Hauser, and Javante Green hit a three at the other end. The speaker estimated a six-point swing: Boston could have entered the fourth up 12. at 21:20

  “Boston Celtics Bigs CRITICAL to Team Success | ONE THING Jayson Tatum MUST Fix” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  A host cited Boston's bad turnovers and early-clock shots under pressure, 3 of 11 from three in the fourth, Luka Garza taking two threes in the third, and Derrick White's early-clock three in a key fourth-quarter moment.

  “Biggest Opening Night Takeaways: 76ers Impress, Thunder Statement, Celtics Collapse” at 29:36 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Boston had 12 offensive rebounds to Detroit's 14, and lost second-chance points 16-24. Walsh had 3 offensive rebounds, and Pritchard and Garza had a couple each. at 14:40
  • Luka Garza played eight minutes in what the host calls a bad matchup, since he is not a physical player. at 29:15

  “Boston Celtics BLOW a Huge Lead, LOSE Season Opener To Detroit Pistons” · listen ↗

• Podcast John Karalis, Locked On Celtics · Reported fact · Oct 16

  Luka Garza had 13 points, 4 offensive rebounds and a block. Jordan Walsh had 9 points on 4-of-9 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals.

  “Boston Celtics G League Players BEAT Sixers, Stay PERFECT in Preseason” at 15:32 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 14
  • Host opinion: if Robinson's conditioning is like this, he'd rather give Robinson a structured 20 minutes starting games and use Neemias Queta as a reserve who can finish games, saying Queta is in better shape. Without Robinson's minutes, the host says they'd otherwise have to go to Garza. at 9:41
  • Deep-bench notes: Luka Garza hit a bunch of shots late, Hugo Gonzalez played 13 decent minutes, and Ron Harper Jr got into the game. at 25:15

  “Neemias Queta SHINES, Celtics Defense DOMINATES, in Win Over Charlotte” · listen ↗

• Podcast Hoops Hype (reported), via Locked On Celtics · Relayed report · Oct 13

  Hugo Gonzalez is first and Luka Garza fourth in a Hoops Hype global player rating for the preseason. The hosts treat this as a joke and say preseason is not very indicative.

  “Payton Pritchard Signs BIG Extension — WIN-WIN Deal For Both Sides” at 33:18 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 13
  • In the Cavaliers preseason game the Celtics' defense looked terrible. The Celtics weren't playing their regulars, and Luka Garza started at center. at 5:58
  • Against the Cavaliers, despite Garza's great offensive rebounding, the Celtics were terrible in transition, gave up a lot of points, and made many half-court mistakes around the basket. at 6:09

  “Nothing, Something or EVERYTHING: What's real, What's NOT in Boston Celtics Preseason?” · listen ↗

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