Caitlin Clark hypes up Timberwolves' $2.1M forward with 3 words ahead of 2024-25 NBA season
Caitlin Clark is hyping up her fellow Iowa star Luka Garza ahead of the 2024-25 regular season. The Minnesota Timberwolves player posted a series of pictures on his social media profile ahead of his fourth season in the NBA.
The $2.1 million-worth star (Spotrac.com) posted pictures and videos from the preseason games. These pictures on his Instagram handle also included some pre-game outfits.
"Year 4. it's time," Garza wrote in the caption.
Among the many NBA fans and Garza's followers reacting to the post, it was Caitlin Clark's comment that stood out.
"let’s get it 😈🙏🏻," Clark wrote in the comment section.
Garza was selected 52nd overall in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Iowa. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons. After one season with the team, he was traded to the Timberwolves. The 25-year-old has played the last two seasons with the Timberwolves while also spending time in the G-League in between.
Caitlin Clark joined the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2020. Garza played one more year after Clark joined the Hawkeyes and declared for the draft.
Luka Garza supported Caitlin Clark for the Rookie of the Year trophy
In the last week of the WNBA regular season, it was pretty obvious that Caitlin Clark would win the Rookie of the Year award ahead of Angel Reese. While Reese exited the season with 34 games under her belt, Clark led her team into the playoffs.
One of the supporters for Caitlin Clark's candidacy for the award was Luka Garza. According to Athlon Sports, the Timberwolves player said that while Reese was an amazing talent, he was going to side with the former Iowa star.
"Caitlin Clark. She's an incredible worker," Garza said. "She's done so much for the sport. Angel's obviously an amazing player. I'm a big fan of her as well. But for me, I gotta go with Caitlin."
Luka Garza made the most of the opportunity when the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets for the final preseason game. He erupted for 29 points in the game against Nikola Jokic and the Co.
Garza started the game at the center position along with Rob Dillingham, who was picked 8th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Timberwolves player played 32 minutes in the game and converted almost 65% of his shots from the field. Garza made 11 of 17 shots from the field and three of six from the 3-point line. He also had 9 rebounds and 1 assist in the game.
Luka Garza has been able to put impressive numbers on the board this preseason. He has been an excellent choice for the Timberwolves on the offense and has shown that he can score at a very efficient rate.