Although he came with a high price tag, Isaiah Hartenstein is more than making up for it for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
With an $87 million price tag over the next few seasons, Isaiah Hartenstein had a large contract to live up to after joining the Oklahoma City Thunder during the free agency period.
Hartenstein is averaging 15.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and two blocks per game on 57% shooting from the field. Of course the sample size is incredibly small, but all of the things he was expected to bring have been there: rebounding, defense and efficient scoring inside the paint. The Thunder avoided potential catastrophe if it didn't have an insurance plan behind Holmgren. Although the stretch of small ball wasn't exactly unsuccessful, it could've turned the season south if it had been forced to sustain that for longer than a few weeks. Given their respective skillsets both centers could play together in the same lineup, but Hartenstein's need on the roster might not get any more important than it is now.
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