Stepping up after Mitchell Robinson was derailed by an ankle injury, Isaiah Hartenstein distinguished himself as a dominant center for the New York Knicks this season. The league took notice as he averaged a career-high 8.3 rebounds, 7.8 points, and 2.5 assists in 75 games, starting 49 of them, and logged a 108.1 defensive rating. With his contract expiring this summer, the 26-year-old free agent stands to collect a meaty new deal as a reward for his efforts.
Hartenstein signed a 2-year, $16M contract on July 12, 2022. Now he’s in line to at least double that figure.