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Sources: OKC to keep Hartenstein on 3-year deal
Key takeaways
- Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year, $75 million contract to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder through the 2028-29 season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
- The deal includes a maximum 15% trade kicker and a unique mutual option that allows both parties to rework the agreement again in 2028 before the final season, sources said.
- Hartenstein, 28, averaged 10.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in his first two seasons in Oklahoma City, primarily serving as the Thunder's starting center.
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Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year, $75 million contract to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder through the 2028-29 season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
The deal includes a maximum 15% trade kicker and a unique mutual option that allows both parties to rework the agreement again in 2028 before the final season, sources said.
A 7-foot, 250-pound center, Hartenstein arrived in Oklahoma City as a free agent in the summer of 2024 and proved to be one of the finishing pieces of the Thunder's championship puzzle, filling a glaring need for a physical interior presence.
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