Oklahoma City’s newest big man has been a perfect fit in nearly every way possible. He has been exactly what the Thunder needed since Chet Holmgren went down wi

Hartenstein missed the first 15 games of the season. Holmgren went down in Game 10 and hasn’t returned. So Daigneault has been unable to experiment with his own twin-tower alignment.

The OKC Thunder will be without Isaiah Hartenstein in Thursday's matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in approximately one week.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Isaiah Hartenstein suffered an injury against the Philadelphia 76ers and will be re-evaluated in one week. The Thunder will have a tough time navigating this stretch without the big man.

But with Hartenstein, the Knicks were limited to offering a max of four years, $72.5 million. The Thunder gave up three years, $87 million. The reason for New York’s restrictions was it originally signed Hartenstein to a two-year deal, so operated with only his partial Bird Rights. Oklahoma City signed him using straight cap space.

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein suffered a left calf strain Tuesday night against the 76ers and will be re-evaluated in about one week.

Chet Holmgren on the court as Thunder shootaround ... OKC sits alone at the top of the Western Conference thanks to Isaiah Hartenstein's return to the lineup. The Thunder will hope to return ...

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will be reevaluated in approximately one week after suffering a left soleus strain.