Timberwolves square off with two familiar faces with much different roles on Saturday

Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics | Brian Fluharty/GettyImagesBoth Josh Minott and Luka Garza were rostered by the Minnesota Timberwolves for each of the previous three seasons. The fans grew accustomed to seeing them mostly sitting on the bench, as neither found their way into the rotation full-time.

Now, the Timberwolves will see both of them on Saturday as both joined their opponent, the Celtics, this offseason. Both Minnott and Garza also have much larger roles with Boston this season.

Josh Minott spent time this season in the starting lineup

Let’s start with Minott. The recently turned 23-year-old was selected 45th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. The majority of his tenure with the…