According to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, the Thunder are predicted to draft Khaman Maluach from Duke University with the seventh pick in the NBA Draft. This would help with the Thunder’s depth problem in the frontcourt, since the only seven footers they have are Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.

Hartenstein registered 20 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 26 minutes during Monday's 140-127 loss to the Nuggets. Matched up against Nikola Jokic in the paint,

But Mark Daigneault had a counter move. Isaiah Hartenstein. The 7-foot center with bulk and skill was signed last summer for such a time as this. The Thunder in recent seasons haven’t had the size and skill to combat the massive Nugget superstar.

Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and others doesn't seem fair for the

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging.

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After a first-seed finish and a productive offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2024-25 season as a heavy title favorite. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to win MVP while Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams continue to blossom into young superstars in their own right.

The Western Conference-leading Thunder will be without one of their most important pieces for Wednesday’s marquee matchup with the defending champion Celtics. All-Star forward Jalen Williams will miss the nationally televised tilt after suffering a right hip strain during Oklahoma City’s 140-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday,

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