The 2024 postseason didn’t finish how the New York Knicks would have hoped. Accidents severely restricted their possibilities of making a deep postseason run. Regardless of that, the Knicks went all the best way to Sport 7 of the Convention semi-finals earlier than dropping to the Pacers. It was nonetheless a powerful postseason for New York with the gamers that they had out there.
This offseason, the Knicks need to resolve what they wish to do with huge man Isaiah Hartenstein. He simply completed the final season of a two-year deal he beforehand signed with the Knicks. Hartenstein can be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Yahoo Sports activities’ Jake Fischer reported that the 26-year-old might obtain as much as $100 million in free company this offseason.
Do the Knicks plan on maintaining Isaiah Hartenstein this offseason?
Isaiah Hartenstein might obtain as much as $100M in free company, per @JakeLFischer
“League executives and cap strategists are projecting Hartenstein will be capable to draw not less than $80 million, and maybe upward of $100 million, from a group hoping to steal Hartenstein from Madison… pic.twitter.com/yl4qKF19GY
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) Could 31, 2024
Within the 2017 NBA Draft, Isaiah Hartenstein was a 2nd spherical choose by the Houston Rockets. He performed for 2 seasons in Houston earlier than becoming a member of the Cavs in 2020-21. The large man was traded on the deadline to the Nuggets. In 2021-22, Hartenstein signed a one-year deal to play for the Clippers. Following that season, he signed a two-year take care of the Knicks the place Hartenstein noticed probably the most taking part in time of his profession. In 2022-23, he performed in all 82 common season video games for the Knicks and made eight begins.
Isaiah Hartenstein began the 2023-24 season off the bench however stuffed in properly for Mitchell Robinson when he went down in December. He performed in 72 common season video games and made a career-high 49 begins. Hartenstein’s (25.3) minutes per recreation was additionally a career-high for the veteran middle. On account of early chicken rights, the Knicks can solely supply Hartenstein a four-year, $72.5 million deal. Any rival group might double that quantity to as a lot as $151.6 million. Chances are high he doesn’t fetch that a lot in free company, however the quantity might nonetheless be north of $100 million.
Oklahoma Metropolis has been the potential vacation spot most talked about by group executives for Isaiah Hartenstein, per @JakeLFischer pic.twitter.com/EW3eu21dGv
— TF (@ThunderFocus) Could 31, 2024
Yahoo Sports activities’ Jake Fischer mentioned the Thunder have been talked about often about probably signing Isaiah Hartenstien. That might be an fascinating transfer for OKC. Chet Holmgren performed middle for the Thunder this season however he’s able to being a PF along with his shot-making and athleticism. Hartenstein might play the extra conventional middle tole for OKC in the event that they had been to choose up the massive man in free company. That is all hypothesis and the Knicks won’t have any curiosity in letting Hartenstein stroll. We’ll have to attend till free company negotiating home windows open on June 30.
