Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Luka Garza Enters 2026-27 Healthy and Locked In as Celtics' Backup Center
newsroom · 2 min agoLuka Garza is back with the Boston Celtics for the 2026-27 season, wearing No. 52 as a reserve big man. He is not on the injury report. Last season he posted efficient, low-usage numbers in a bench role, and Boston will lean on that same skill set again.
Garza's Role on the Roster
Luka Garza is on the Celtics' roster for 2026-27, wearing No. 52. He is listed at center, stands 6-10 and weighs 243 pounds. Garza is 27 years old and enters this season with five years of NBA experience, all built on the foundation he laid at Iowa. He fits Boston's roster as a big man off the bench, the same job he held last season under the team_last_season tag of BOS. Nothing in his file points to a change in role heading into training camp. He is simply back with the same club, at the same number, doing the same job: spacing the floor and protecting the rim in spurts behind the starting frontcourt.
Luka Garza's 2025-26 Season by the Numbers
Garza played in 69 games last season, averaging 16.2 minutes a night. In that bench role he put up 8.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game, with 0.4 steals, 0.4 blocks and 0.7 turnovers. Those are backup-center numbers: modest scoring, modest rebounding, and turnover totals so low they barely register. The volume was never high, but Garza made the most of the touches he got. His per-game averages last season are the clearest picture available of what Boston can expect from him again in a similar role in 2026-27.
Shooting Efficiency Stands Out
The most notable part of Garza's 2025-26 season was his shooting. He hit 57.7% from the field, 43.3% from three-point range, and 76.9% from the free-throw line. That combination pushed his true shooting percentage to 68.2%, an elite mark for any player, let alone a reserve big man. His usage rate sat at 16.8%, showing he was not asked to create offense on his own — he finished what the offense gave him, and finished it well. A plus-minus of 1.8 last season backs up the idea that Boston was better with Garza on the floor than off it.
Injury Report
Luka Garza is not on the injury report. There is no injury history on file for him, so there are no lingering concerns to track heading into camp or the start of the 2026-27 season. Compared with players who carry injury designations into a new year, Garza's clean slate is straightforward: he is expected to be available. With no recent-game log yet to point to for this season, the injury report is the one hard data point available right now, and it reads as good news for a bench big man Boston will want ready from day one.
What to Watch as the Season Approaches
With no rumors, no recent games logged yet, and a clean injury report, the picture on Garza heading into 2026-27 is simple: he is back in Boston, healthy, and coming off a highly efficient season shooting the ball. His per-game numbers from 2025-26 — 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.2 minutes — describe a role player, not a focal point of the offense. The question for the season ahead is whether Boston gives him the same bench minutes and the same clean looks that produced a 68.2% true shooting mark last season, or whether his role shifts as the roster and rotation take shape.
Questions fans ask
What jersey number does Luka Garza wear?
Luka Garza wears No. 52 for the Boston Celtics.
What position does Luka Garza play?
Garza plays center. He is listed at 6-10 and 243 pounds.
What team did Luka Garza play for last season?
Garza played for the Boston Celtics (BOS) last season, 2025-26, and remains with the team for 2026-27.
Is Luka Garza injured?
No. Garza is not on the injury report and has no injury history on file.
What were Luka Garza's stats last season?
In 2025-26, Garza averaged 8.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 16.2 minutes across 69 games, shooting 57.7% from the field, 43.3% from three, and 76.9% from the line.
Where did Luka Garza play college basketball?
Garza played college basketball at Iowa.
Game log
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