During the weekend, there was a growing sense that the Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic would be the two top teams with significant interest in challenging the New York Knicks for the services of free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein, league sources told HoopsHype.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Isaiah Hartenstein will be the guy who gonna change the whole dynamic of the league, whenever/wherever he will sign a deal. This is probably the most important case in this free agency. #NBA #NBAFreeAgency – 9:07 PM
Isaiah Hartenstein will be the guy who gonna change the whole dynamic of the league, whenever/wherever he will sign a deal. This is probably the most important case in this free agency. #NBA #NBAFreeAgency – 9:07 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Report: Thunder to meet with free agent Isaiah Hartenstein (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/06/30/rep… – 6:43 PM
Report: Thunder to meet with free agent Isaiah Hartenstein (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/06/30/rep… – 6:43 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder conducting an in-person visit with Isaiah Hartenstein:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 6:39 PM
Thunder conducting an in-person visit with Isaiah Hartenstein:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 6:39 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
The OKC Thunder are meeting with Isaiah Hartenstein today in Oregon to make their free agent pitch, according to @ShamsCharania – 6:34 PM
The OKC Thunder are meeting with Isaiah Hartenstein today in Oregon to make their free agent pitch, according to @ShamsCharania – 6:34 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti famously flew to Minnesota to meet with Mike Muscala personally to sign him as a free agent.
OKC is now in Oregon to personally meet with Isaiah Hartenstein. – 6:33 PM
Sam Presti famously flew to Minnesota to meet with Mike Muscala personally to sign him as a free agent.
OKC is now in Oregon to personally meet with Isaiah Hartenstein. – 6:33 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Shams said the Thunder will aggressively pitch to Isaiah Hartenstein to sign with them in their meeting – 6:32 PM
Shams said the Thunder will aggressively pitch to Isaiah Hartenstein to sign with them in their meeting – 6:32 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Thunder are meeting with Isaiah Hartenstein, per @ShamsCharania.
Oklahoma City has the necessary cap space to pry him away from the Knicks. pic.twitter.com/T5i80QROjY – 6:30 PM
The Thunder are meeting with Isaiah Hartenstein, per @ShamsCharania.
Oklahoma City has the necessary cap space to pry him away from the Knicks. pic.twitter.com/T5i80QROjY – 6:30 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
With cap space teams Orlando focused on wing free agents and Utah focused on current roster decisions, and Knicks working to un-hardcap — sources say the OKC Thunder are in Eugene, Oregon, set to meet with Isaiah Hartenstein.
More now: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:29 PM
With cap space teams Orlando focused on wing free agents and Utah focused on current roster decisions, and Knicks working to un-hardcap — sources say the OKC Thunder are in Eugene, Oregon, set to meet with Isaiah Hartenstein.
More now: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:29 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
We’re live on The Putback with @ChelseaSherrod, @DanGraca & @iHateShaun talking Knicks, free agency, Isaiah Hartenstein and more: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:05 PM
We’re live on The Putback with @ChelseaSherrod, @DanGraca & @iHateShaun talking Knicks, free agency, Isaiah Hartenstein and more: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:05 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
We’re live in a few minutes on The Putback with @ChelseaSherrod, @DanGraca & @iHateShaun talking Knicks, free agency, Isaiah Hartenstein and more. Show is on all SNY platforms. Here is YouTube link: youtube.com/watch?v=G2Zf55… – 5:55 PM
We’re live in a few minutes on The Putback with @ChelseaSherrod, @DanGraca & @iHateShaun talking Knicks, free agency, Isaiah Hartenstein and more. Show is on all SNY platforms. Here is YouTube link: youtube.com/watch?v=G2Zf55… – 5:55 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Isaiah Hartenstein is a great playmaking big and a great defender.
OKC has placed a premium on passing from every position and obviously a premium on defense.
And yes.. he’s a great rebounder.
Checks a lot of Thunder boxes. The reported interest makes a lot of sense. – 4:53 PM
Isaiah Hartenstein is a great playmaking big and a great defender.
OKC has placed a premium on passing from every position and obviously a premium on defense.
And yes.. he’s a great rebounder.
Checks a lot of Thunder boxes. The reported interest makes a lot of sense. – 4:53 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: With the Orlando Magic expected to pursue Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, teams around the league, including the New Orleans Pelicans, have expressed interest in trading for Wendell Carter Jr. Pelicans are looking to replace Jonas Valanciunas. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo… – 4:43 PM
Sources: With the Orlando Magic expected to pursue Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, teams around the league, including the New Orleans Pelicans, have expressed interest in trading for Wendell Carter Jr. Pelicans are looking to replace Jonas Valanciunas. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo… – 4:43 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Fischer reporting #Knicks could still keep Hartenstein. Not sure how as they’re at $166.8M below their $178M hard cap. Jericho Sims remains at $2.1M, but they’re worth watching in the depth big market. Would they offer some of their MLE to Kornet (former NYK) or Tillman? – 3:56 PM
Fischer reporting #Knicks could still keep Hartenstein. Not sure how as they’re at $166.8M below their $178M hard cap. Jericho Sims remains at $2.1M, but they’re worth watching in the depth big market. Would they offer some of their MLE to Kornet (former NYK) or Tillman? – 3:56 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 @CrainNBA is BACK
🏀 Free Agent Preview
🏀 NBA Draft Recap
🏀 Is OKC being aggressive enough?
🏀 Jonas Valanciunas?!
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein
🏀 Two more Surprise options
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.twitter.com/b6pE6Qz76x – 3:45 PM
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 @CrainNBA is BACK
🏀 Free Agent Preview
🏀 NBA Draft Recap
🏀 Is OKC being aggressive enough?
🏀 Jonas Valanciunas?!
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein
🏀 Two more Surprise options
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.twitter.com/b6pE6Qz76x – 3:45 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Pelicans have expressed trade interest in Wendell Carter Jr., per @MikeAScotto (hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo…).
If the Magic pursue Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, many rival executives expect Carter to become available. pic.twitter.com/vdvyxP8Qv0 – 3:07 PM
The Pelicans have expressed trade interest in Wendell Carter Jr., per @MikeAScotto (hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo…).
If the Magic pursue Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, many rival executives expect Carter to become available. pic.twitter.com/vdvyxP8Qv0 – 3:07 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Reporting on free agents LeBron James, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Haywood Highsmith, Caleb Martin, Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Taurean Prince, and Brandon Ingram and Cam Johnson trade talks on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo… – 2:41 PM
Reporting on free agents LeBron James, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Haywood Highsmith, Caleb Martin, Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Taurean Prince, and Brandon Ingram and Cam Johnson trade talks on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo… – 2:41 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
As free agency begins, can Knicks hang on to Hartenstein?
Isaiah Hartenstein in an unrestricted free agent and other teams can offer more money than Knicks. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 6:33 PM
As free agency begins, can Knicks hang on to Hartenstein?
Isaiah Hartenstein in an unrestricted free agent and other teams can offer more money than Knicks. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 6:33 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My guess is that Paul George kind of grinds a lot of league business to a halt these next few days.
Like, Hartenstein and KCP sort of need PG’s situation to settle because they’ve been linked to Orlando and Philly. And other guys need THEM to settle, and so on, and so on. – 4:52 PM
My guess is that Paul George kind of grinds a lot of league business to a halt these next few days.
Like, Hartenstein and KCP sort of need PG’s situation to settle because they’ve been linked to Orlando and Philly. And other guys need THEM to settle, and so on, and so on. – 4:52 PM
More on this storyline
Amid the expected Hartenstein courtship, rival teams have expressed trade interest in Magic center Wendell Carter Jr., including the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told HoopsHype. The Pelicans are searching to add a center, with Jonas Valanciunas expected to depart in free agency, as previously reported on HoopsHype. -via HoopsHype / June 30, 2024
Some around the league believe Hartenstein could earn roughly $23 million per year on a multi-year deal from a rival franchise that could potentially sway him to leave New York, which can offer up to four years, $72 million. -via HoopsHype / June 30, 2024