Isaiah Hartenstein's last five months have involved lots of significant news. He joined the Oklahoma City Thunder — the sixth team of his career despite being 2

That depth of defenders combined with increased physicality is why Oklahoma City has the best defense in the league — and it has yet to play Hartenstein and Holmgren together (they haven’t been healthy at the same time). However, having just one of them back to clean things up at the rim lets those quality perimeter defenders be more aggressive.

In his first 24 seconds of action this season, Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed a defensive rebound, ran a dribble handoff with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, created a potential hockey-like assist for an Alex Caruso 3-pointer initiated by a short-roll pass to the corner,

Mark Daigneault multiplies the time whenever he’s asked a variation of the same question. How has Isaiah Hartenstein integrated himself so well with an established OKC Thunder team?

In a recent interview, Isaiah Hartenstein commended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams for helping him integrate into the team.

Through three games, Isaiah Hartenstein has made his impact known. The 26-year-old unlocks several layers for the Oklahoma City Thunder on both ends of the floor. The skilled seven-footer has left quite the first impression on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Isaiah Hartenstein could make his season debut with the Thunder on Wednesday night after getting a positive hand injury update.

Hartenstein knew OKC was the right team for him when the team's decision-makers traveled to "some random hotel" in Eugene, Oregon.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Isaiah Hartenstein come in and make a massive impact on the court and clearly off of it. His basketball mind is an extension of the coach on the floor with superb organizational skills.