Isaiah Hartenstein has achieved a personal milestone in the game of Magic Drubbing

ByNBAUSA


OKLAHOMA CITY — In a 128-92 victory against the Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Isaiah Hartenstein recorded his first career triple-double. Amid reports suggesting that The Thunder are exploring the market for a centerHartenstein reminded the defending champions of his multifaceted game.

Hartenstein finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists the first triple-double of his career in the Thunder’s 36-point win against the Magic at home.

Hartenstein also did the little things that helped the defending champions to their second straight back-to-back victory, following a 121-111 win against the Denver Nuggets on the road. Isaiah Joe scored 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including 5-for-8 from deep, to lead six Thunder players in double figures. Shai Giljus-Alexander finished with 20 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Lou Dort added 18 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Oklahoma City will return to the road for the second night of a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

Brian Windhorst reports the Thunder are exploring center options

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) runs down the court during the first quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Pike Center
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In the midst of the NBA trade season, with the deadline less than 48 hours away, perhaps Isaiah Hartenstein’s first career triple-double is his way of subtly reminding the Thunder of his value. The Thunder were reportedly exploring options at centeraccording to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

Thunder reported trade talks come as a surprise before Thursday’s deadline, as noted by Windhorst, according to ESPN’s The Hoop Collective.

“I actually heard the name Oklahoma City Thunder in some trade talk, and you look at this team, and you say, wait a minute, this team has, you know, 66 wins or whatever they had last year, champions, when they were healthy this year, they were unstoppable,” Windhorst said.

“Why would the Oklahoma City Thunder’s name be there? And why would the Oklahoma City Thunder’s name be there, potentially looking at centers?”

Hartenstein is in the second year of his three-year contract. The 2026-27 season is a team option, worth $28.5 million.





2026-02-04 04:47:00

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