Thunder and Isaiah Hartenstein Agree to 3-Year, $75 Million Deal, AP Source Says
Isaiah Hartenstein’s new deal replaces a team option and includes a 15% trade kicker and a mutual option for 2028.
- On Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract extension with center Isaiah Hartenstein, keeping him through at least the 2028-29 season.
- The Thunder prioritized retaining Hartenstein because the roster lacked an obvious replacement, having originally signed him in July 2024 following a second-round playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
- Oklahoma City manages an NBA-high $28.6 million over the second apron, though the team previously reduced its luxury tax penalty by $140 million by trading Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta and Isaiah Joe to Detroit.
- The extension includes a maximum 15 percent trade kicker and a mutual option allowing both parties to rework the agreement in 2028, securing Hartenstein after his key role in the 2025 championship.
- With three players on max contracts, the Thunder face rising costs as those stars account for $123.3 million in salary next season, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also signed a four-year supermax deal anchoring the team's future.
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Thunder and Isaiah Hartenstein agree to 3-year, $75 million deal, AP source says
Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.
According to ESPN information, Hartenstein agreed with OKC on a three-year contract, which is expected to earn him $75 million by 2029.
Report: Thunder, Isaiah Hartenstein agree to 3-year, $75M deal - Regional Media News
The Oklahoma City Thunder are retaining a key piece of their frontcourt, agreeing to a new three-year, $75 million deal with Isaiah Hartenstein, ESPN reported on Friday night. The deal, which would keep the 28-year-old Hartenstein in the state's capital through 2028-29, would bring his total earnings with the Thunder to $134 million guaranteed over five seasons, per the report. Hartenstein joined Oklahoma City as a free agent in 2024 on a three-…
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Isaiah Hartenstein signing new three-year, $75 million Thunder contract
Isaiah Hartenstein isn't going anywhere. Hartenstein is returning to the Thunder on a three-year, $75 million deal, with a rare mutual option after the 2027-28 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.
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