<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-isaiah-hartenstein-was-ready-to-return-to-la-but-making-most-of-knicks-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Isaiah Hartenstein was ready to return to Clippers, but making most of Knicks run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Los-Angeles-Clippers-New-York-Knicks.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Isaiah Hartenstein was ready to return to Clippers, but making most of Knicks run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-13T15:30:28-07:00">March 13th, 3:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-13T15:50:44-07:00">March 13th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – Isaiah Hartenstein is trying to make the most of his situation with the New York Knicks, a team that’s surprised most this season due in large part to the addition of Jalen Brunson. Still, it certainly feels like the big man should’ve been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers entering the 2022-23 NBA season.</p><p>The Knicks have a 40-30 record through 70 games, with Hartenstein playing a significant part as the backup center for the Knicks. Hartenstein has played in all 70 of the Knicks games so far this season, averaging 5.0 points and 6.5 rebounds on 52 percent shooting in a career-high 19.4 minutes per game.</p><p>Hartenstein admitted his role with the Knicks wasn’t exactly what he thought it would be, but he’s adapted to make the most of his time on the court to help the team win.</p><p>“It’s been alright,” Isaiah Hartenstein told ClutchPoints in an interview this past weekend. “It’s just more just adjusting to more of a different role, but I think as the year’s going on, it’s been getting better and better. I’m just trying to help the team win and I think I’ve been doing my job in that.</p><p>“Maybe it’s a little different than the role I thought, but I think I’ve still been doing a good job of just embracing it and doing whatever the team needs to win. That’s what I’m really about and so I think I’ve been helping in that.”</p><p>Hartenstein signed an Exhibit 9 contract with the LA Clippers heading into training camp in September 2021. The battle for the team’s final roster spot came down to him and Harry Giles III, with Giles initially expected to land the spot.</p><p>Isaiah Hartenstein went on to be a key contributor to the Clippers second unit, averaging 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. Hartenstein fit so well, the trio of himself, Luke Kennard, and Terance Mann came to be known as the ‘LIT’ crew coming off the bench for Los Angeles.</p><p>“I think I just learned through ups and downs, getting adjusted to something different,” Hartenstein said of how he grew <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1509089021992976391" rel="noopener">with the Clippers</a>. “Just different role, adjusting my game. I think I’ve been doing a good job of doing that. I think, in the long run, it’ll help my career, just being able to adjust to stuff where I was more comfortable doing different stuff. But now I gotta do whatever the team needs to win and I think I’ve been doing a good job of that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isaiah Hartenstein to Paul George to Isaiah.</p><p>One of the craziest plays I’ve seen, and it came in crunch time. <a href="https://t.co/vzUyVFcFOt">pic.twitter.com/vzUyVFcFOt</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1509089021992976391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George with one of the smoothest crossovers I’ve seen, sets up Isaiah Hartenstein for a dunk. <a href="https://t.co/FlzdLurj3c">pic.twitter.com/FlzdLurj3c</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1510803090538057728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After his career year with the Clippers, Hartenstein hit unrestricted free agency. The general expectation entering the summer was that the big man would return to the team on a new deal, especially considering the strong mutual interest.</p><p>On June 29th, 2022, just a few days before the start of free agency, point guard John Wall secured a contract buyout from the Houston Rockets and hit unrestricted free agency. The team most interested in signing him: The Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>Wall gave back $6.5 million of his $47.3 million remaining on the final year of his deal. That $6.5 million he gave back was roughly the taxpayer mid-level exception that the Clippers had available. What was initially expected to go to Isaiah Hartenstein was expected to go John Wall, leaving Hartenstein out of the picture.</p><p>By the time free agency opened up at 6PM EST on June 30th, reports came out that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-adds-isaiah-hartenstein-on-2-year-16-7-million-deal-to-go-along-with-jalen-brunson" rel="noopener">Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks</a> had agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal. With only the minimum available to offer, that all but confirmed everyone’s suspicions that Wall was headed to Los Angeles. The reported behind-the-scenes push for Wall by the Clippers’ stars only added fuel to the fire.</p><p>Hartenstein says he was willing to take the taxpayer mid-level exception, which was less than what the Knicks offered, to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-john-wall-plans-to-sign-with-kawhi-leonard-paul-george" rel="noopener">stay in Los Angeles with the Clippers</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean, they gave the only thing they really could’ve offered me to John Wall. I was — I can’t take that big of a pay-cut. I think I was actually gonna come back, but I can’t take that big of a pay cut. So they picked John Wall over me and I got to live with that.</p><p>“I mean I was open to taking it, but I think I’m now in a good situation where the fans are great in New York, playing at Madison Square Garden every night is great, and I think I’m a part of what we’ve been doing here in winning.”</p><p>Hartenstein was one of those fan-favorite type of role players who developed a bond with Clippers fans in his brief Los Angeles stint. His floater in the lane was automatic, he was good for a few flashy passes a game, and delivered what felt like thunderous, crowd-pumping dunks nightly.</p><p>“I love the Clippers fans. I miss them a lot. They were really good to me when I was here. I’m really grateful for Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank, Tyronn Lue, all those guys, that gave me a chance to be me and play, play the way I know I can play. I think I’ve shown a lot of what I can do with the Clippers and now it’s just adjusting to a role where maybe its a little less, but it’s still helping a winning team win.”</p><p>In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints during the summer, head coach Tyronn Lue called Hartenstein’s departure a, ‘big loss,’ for the Clippers, but explained that it was also a, ‘big win.’</p><p>“It was a big loss, but also a big win,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-exclusive-tyronn-lue-on-john-wall-kawhi-leonard-warriors-championship-la-title-hopes" rel="noopener">Tyronn Lue said of Isaiah Hartenstein</a>. “I just think when you get a guy like Hartenstein who bounced around a couple teams, was a minimum player, and then he comes into our team and plays great all year long, gets a chance to make $8 million a year in New York, that’s a win for us as well. It just shows you that we’re able to take guys and bring the best out of their talent and who they are as a player, so I’m very happy for him.”</p><p>While his time in Los Angeles was a brimming success, Hartenstein says it’s an absolute experience to be a member of the Knicks and play in the Mecca of basketball.</p><p>“It’s amazing,” Isaiah Hartenstein smiled. “I mean, every night, it feels like a playoff game. The fans are great, especially when you’re doing good, but they’re also gonna tell you when you suck. I think that’s good thing, though. I think it keeps you motivated and you know you’ll hear the honest truth from them and so I’ve been liking it. It’s been fun. Every game’s been an experience.”</p><p>The Knicks are well on their way towards a playoff berth, and potentially a top four seed in the Eastern Conference this season. Jalen Brunson is easily the most significant reason for the Knicks success this season, but Hartenstein has been a big contributor as well. To put into context how crucial Hartenstein has been to the Knicks, his contract had three incentives totaling $1.05 million, each of which deemed ‘unlikely.’</p><p>• Playing 1,350 or more regular-season minutes<br>• Winning 40 or more games in the 2022-23 regular season<br>• Reach the first round of the NBA playoffs</p><p>With just under a month left in the season, the Knicks have reached 40 wins — incentive number one — and Hartenstein has played 1,359 minutes — incentive number two. There are still a lot of games to be played, but at their current place, the Knicks are going to reach the NBA playoffs with at least a top-six seed.</p><p>Here’s Hartenstein’s reaction to cashing in on two incentives totaling $700,000.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LMAO Isaiah Hartenstein’s IG story after the game <a href="https://t.co/WsLzLW2Heq">https://t.co/WsLzLW2Heq</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZWnGnNlvuI">pic.twitter.com/ZWnGnNlvuI</a></p><p>— 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨 (@FlyByKnite) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyByKnite/status/1635204331065729024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Isaiah Hartenstein is well on his way towards his second career appearance in the NBA playoffs, but this will be his first as an actual rotational player. The Knicks are happy to have him, and he’s happy to have found his role despite a slow start to the season.</p><p>“I’ve been embracing it. Like, if we’re winning, I don’t really care about whatever I gotta do. I’m just been doing whatever the team needs me to do.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Isaiah Hartenstein was ready to return to Clippers, but making most of Knicks run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-clippers-interested-in-isaiah-hartenstein-reunion-after-knicks-signing-turns-disastrous');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Clippers interested in Isaiah Hartenstein reunion after Knicks signing turns disastrous');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Tyronn-Lue-Clippers-prodigal-son-trade-trade-deadline-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Clippers interested in Isaiah Hartenstein reunion after Knicks signing turns disastrous</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-24T08:52:24-08:00">January 24th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-24T08:52:24-08:00">January 24th, 8:52am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers performed better than expected with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George out for such an extended period during the 2021-22 campaign. One of the reasons for their overperformance was the breakout season of backup center Isaiah Hartenstein, showing off his ability to function as a playmaking hub on offense. Hartenstein was then able to parlay his strong play into a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/isaiah-hartenstein-2-year-16-7-million-deal-with-knicks-to-go-with-jalen-brunson-in-2022-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">two-year, $16.7 million deal</a> with the New York Knicks, no small feat for a player who has bounced around the NBA for the majority of his career.</p><p>However, Hartenstein just has not been able to perform as well as he did with the Clippers in the Big Apple. Thus, even with the injury to starting center Mitchell Robinson, Hartenstein could <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/players-knicks-must-trade-2023-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">find himself available in a trade</a>. And if that happens, he could very well end up returning to the team that has maximized his skillset.</p><p>According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, league executives have said that the Clippers are <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/1/24/23568973/clippers-trade-rumors-fred-vanvleet-mike-conley" rel="noopener">interested in a trade</a> for Isaiah Hartenstein to fill their much-needed frontcourt void behind starting center Ivica Zubac.</p><p>Despite playing more minutes per night with the Knicks, Hartenstein’s numbers, particularly his playmaking totals, have fallen off. After tallying 2.4 assists per night with the Clippers, he is tallying a measly 0.7 dimes a night with the Knicks in more minutes played per game. Simply put, the Knicks have shelved his ability to dictate plays with his facilitating skills from the high post, and his play has suffered as a result.</p><p>It’s no secret that the Clippers are hunting for a potential upgrade in their big man situation. There have been plenty of rumors linking them to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-rumors-las-myles-turner-trade-interest-wont-make-lakers-fans-happy" rel="noopener">potential deal for Myles Turner</a>, or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-clippers-nuggets-interested-in-timberwolves-naz-reid-trade" rel="noopener">even Naz Reid</a>. But it’s difficult to envision a better fit than Isaiah Hartenstein, as he has proved that he could thrive in LA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Clippers interested in Isaiah Hartenstein reunion after Knicks signing turns disastrous

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers extend offer to former Luka Doncic teammate to help replace Isaiah Hartenstein');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Clippers-Ivica-Zubac-Kawhi-Leonard.jpeg"></figure><h1>Clippers extend offer to former Luka Doncic teammate to help replace Isaiah Hartenstein</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-09T06:24:40-07:00">July 9th, 6:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-09T06:26:49-07:00">July 9th, 6:26am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Now that Isaiah Hartenstein has officially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-isaiah-hartenstein-pens-heartfelt-message-to-la-after-signing-with-knicks/">left for the New York Knicks </a>in free agency, the LA Clippers have to find someone to back Ivica Zubac up. They are attempting to do so by signing Moses Brown, a former teammate of their playoff archrival, Luka Doncic.</p><p>According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, LA has extended an offer to the 22-year-old center.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Los Angeles Clippers have extended an offer to free agent center Moses Brown, league sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a>.</p><p>— Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellyIkoNBA/status/1545656376780656641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This signing could be a sneakily good one for the Clippers. Brown began last season with the Dallas Mavericks, appearing in 26 games but playing just 6.5 minutes per contest. He finished the season <a href="https://twitter.com/nonbiasednbafan/status/1544824848282783744?s=20&amp;t=MFFMJlifvWW6AIEz3nSHKg">with the Cleveland Cavaliers</a> and played the prior season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 21.4 minutes per game with the Thunder, he averaged 8.9 rebounds, 8.6 points and 1.1 blocks.</p><p>Brown is a strong rebounder. He collected 23 boards (while scoring 21 points) against the Boston Celtics in the 2020-21 season while he was on the Thunder. Although he hasn’t averaged that many due to his lack of playing time, he is a strong presence on the glass. His rebounding percentage last season of 21.7 percent was better than board crashers like Steven Adams and Jonas Valnciunas.</p><p>Of course, Brown’s production has to be taken in the context of his minimal playing time and the fact that his defense still needs work. He most likely won’t be as good as Hartenstein was for the Clippers but could improve his game and have more impact on a team with more talent. LA would be wise to look for veteran options in free agency to play minutes at the five spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers extend offer to former Luka Doncic teammate to help replace Isaiah Hartenstein

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Isaiah Hartenstein pens heartfelt message to Clippers after joining Knicks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Isaiah Hartenstein pens heartfelt message to Clippers after joining Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-04T11:58:13-07:00">July 4th, 11:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-04T13:11:12-07:00">July 4th, 1:11pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers lost a key piece of their bench last week as big man Isaiah Hartenstein <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-adds-isaiah-hartenstein-on-2-year-16-7-million-deal-to-go-along-with-jalen-brunson/">secured a two-year, $16 million deal with the New York Knicks.</a> That ended his short spell in Southern California, featuring in 68 games for the Clips in his lone season with the organization.</p><p>On Monday, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmIpW2FVv4/">Hartenstein took to IG</a> to offer his gratitude to the franchise and their fans for welcoming him in with open arms:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmIpW2FVv4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Isaiah PJ Hartenstein (@ipjh55)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Hartenstein proved to be an essential player for the <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/KeOvq9" rel="noopener">Clippers</a> in their frontcourt. He averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, making all his appearances as a member of the second unit. While it’s a small sample size of 17.9 minutes per night, IT is one of the better passing centers in the league. He should have more of an advanced role in The Big Apple, which will surely bring out the absolute best in him.</p><p>Since getting drafted 43rd overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, Hartenstein has moved around a lot. He spent two seasons down in Texas before splitting time between the Cavs and Nuggets in 2020-21. The Clippers ultimately signed him last September.</p><p>LA has made a couple of other moves so far this offseason, extending Nic Batum and Amir Coffey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-john-wall-officially-agrees-to-2-year-13-2-million-deal-with-la/">while also bringing in veteran PG John Wall</a> on a two-year deal to bolster their backcourt. With limited depth behind Ivica Zubac at the 5, their next goal will be to sign a backup for the Croatian to make up for the loss of Hartenstein.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Isaiah Hartenstein pens heartfelt message to Clippers after joining Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier reacts to Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein signings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Knicks-Evan-Fournier-Jalen-Brunson-Isaiah-Hartenstein.jpeg"></figure><h1>Evan Fournier reacts to Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein signings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-01T15:29:18-07:00">July 1st, 3:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-01T15:29:18-07:00">July 1st, 3:29pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks have been busy this offseason so far as the franchise is hopeful to get back on track. They have a solid roster heading into the new season, especially now with Jalen Brunson signing a long-term contract. Additionally, Isaiah Hartenstein joins the rotation as a solid option at power forward. After the dust settled, shooting guard Evan Fournier reacts to New York signing Brunson and Hartenstein.</p><p>Okay, maybe Fournier gave away the Knicks’ <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1542987550868049922?s=20&amp;t=xqydTSPqedZbdQzjIPpGyQ">game plan for the 2022-23 season</a> (JK lol, as the kids say), but regardless, he’s excited for his new teammates. After spending years trying to find a competent point guard, the organization is hopeful that Jalen Brunson can bring some star power to the backcourt. If that’s the case, then New York should make the necessary improvements next year.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">One thing we re gonna do for sure next year, we re gonna drive left ahahha!! Welcome to the squad <a href="https://twitter.com/jalenbrunson1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@jalenbrunson1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Ipjh55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Ipjh55</a></p><p>— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1542987550868049922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meanwhile, Isaiah Hartenstein joins the club as a three-point shooting big. He should help spread the floor a bit and serve as a solid rotational option behind Julius Randle. We’ll see how it all plays out, but Knicks fans should be as excited as Evan Fournier. With RJ Barrett developing nicely and New York locking down Mitchell Robinson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-mitchell-robinson-agrees-to-4-year-60-million-deal-with-new-york/">for the long-term</a>, things are looking up for this franchise.</p><p>The Knicks have a fine roster heading into the new season. They will need the young guys to develop and play more consistently, however, New York has built a solid foundation to compete in the NBA. Look for the franchise to generate some buzz, as Brunson and Hartenstein bring a new element to the team overall.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier reacts to Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein signings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Isaiah Hartenstein’s 2-year, $16.7 million deal with Knicks to go with Jalen Brunson in 2022 NBA free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Knicks-free-agency-Jalen-Brunson-2022-NBA-free-agency-.jpeg"></figure><h1>Grading Isaiah Hartenstein’s 2-year, $16.7 million deal with Knicks to go with Jalen Brunson in 2022 NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-01T09:52:50-07:00">July 1st, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-01T09:53:36-07:00">July 1st, 9:53am</time><address><a>Sean Barnard</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Big Apple, and the New York Knicks, are ready to not only welcome Jalen Brunson to the fold, but Isaiah Hartenstein. A truly wild start to the 2022 NBA free agency period for New York’s favorite team.</p><p>The Knicks have been one of the main NBA storylines this offseason. They jumped through a variety of hoops on draft night in an attempt to open up cap space. The franchise shipped off Kemba Walker, Nerlens Noel, and Alec Burks in order to make this possible.</p><p>The Knicks succeeded in making financial room and managed to secure Jalen Brunson to a lucrative long-term deal. While this was the highlight of the offseason, New York also added a pair of 24-year-old centers to their 2022-23 roster. The Knicks resigned Mitchell Robinson to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-mitchell-robinson-agrees-to-4-year-60-million-deal-with-new-york/">four-year $60 million deal</a> with the expectation of him being the starting center.</p><p>While Robinson is sure to take the majority of the reps, New York also added Isaiah Hartenstein to the bench unit. The former Clippers standout will have his role carved out for him with Nerlens Noel no longer being with the franchise.</p><h2><b>Isaiah Hartenstein 2-year, $16.7 million deal with Knicks graded</b></h2><p><b>Grade for Knicks: B</b></p><p>Having a quality backup center is more important than it is given credit. Having a guy that can anchor the defense and pull down rebounds with the starters off the floor is very valuable. Isaiah Hartenstein is a valuable asset in this regard. The 7-footer had his most effective season as a pro last year. In his 68 games with the Clippers, he <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/harteis01.html">averaged</a> 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 blocks. Hartenstein also teases long-range ability as he shot 14 for 30 (46.7%) over the course of last season.</p><p>There also is an intriguing playmaking ability in his game. The big man averaged 4.7 assists per 36 minutes which was 4th amongst centers last season. He possesses good vision and is not afraid to try a more advanced pass. While the Knicks certainly will not be planning on playing through Hartenstein, this is an enticing element to add to the offense.</p><p>At 24 years old, there is still a great deal of upside to look forward to. The former 43rd overall pick has made improvements each season in the pros and had the best year of his career with the Clippers. He is more than capable of being a key part of the second unit and the hope would be for him to keep developing.</p><p><b>Grade for Isaiah Hartenstein: B-</b></p><p>The writing seemed to be on the wall in Los Angeles when they elected to bring back Ivica Zubac. Hartenstein and Zubac are fairly similar in their play and constantly battled for minutes last season. Finding a new location where he has a more defined role will be a good thing for Hartenstein. The 7-footer has an intriguing ability that can play alongside just about any style of player.</p><p>It has been an interesting journey for the German-American. After being born in Oregon, Hartenstein moved to Germany where his father played professional basketball. He had a non-traditional route to the NBA as he passed up college in order to begin his pro career. The 7-footer played in Germany and Lithuania before declaring for the draft in 2017. Since being drafted in the second round, Isaiah Hartenstein has bounced around to a few teams. He has played in nearly 100 G-League games and clocked minutes on four different NBA franchises. Despite the winding path, the former second-round pick is only 24 years old.</p><p>Given his turbulent path, it has to feel great to have some security. A 2-year deal worth $16.7 million is a solid paycheck for a backup center in today’s NBA. Hartenstein should feel comfortable with his new home and still has the potential to outplay his value. If he can continue progressing and building off the strong performance from last year, he could play his way into a low-end starter role.</p><p>For the time being his focus will be on backing up Mitchell Robinson. Regardless, Isaiah Hartenstein is a solid backup big man and one that is sure to play a role for the Knicks moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Isaiah Hartenstein’s 2-year, $16.7 million deal with Knicks to go with Jalen Brunson in 2022 NBA free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Andre Drummond interest amid Mitchell Robinson, Isaiah Hartenstein rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/knicks-rumors-new-york-showing-interest-in-andre-drummond-despite-mitchell-robinsons-likely-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Andre Drummond interest amid Mitchell Robinson, Isaiah Hartenstein rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-30T09:27:38-07:00">June 30th, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-30T09:27:38-07:00">June 30th, 9:27am</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This offseason is shaping up to be an interesting one for the New York Knicks. They have made major moves in order to clear up cap space for their target free agents. After a disappointing season, they are looking to bounce back the only way they know how: by making a splash in the offseason.</p><p>It’s no surprise, then, that the Knicks are looking at another big-time free agent to boost their front-line. According to <a href="https://sny.tv/articles/knicks-free-agency-notes-6-30-22">Ian Begley</a>, the front office will likely let waive Taj Gibson and try to sign him to a new contract. However, the FO has a backup plan, namely Andre Drummond, the ex-Pistons center who is currently signed by the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>The Knicks have one clear goal during the 2022 free agency period: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-dallas-hit-with-more-clear-evidence-jalen-brunson-is-leaving-for-knicks/">get Jalen Brunson</a>. That’s been the narrative since day 1, and all reports seem to be heading that way. The impending big move, though, requires some cost-cutting at the other parts of the team.</p><p>Drummond’s game is not what it used to be during his prime years. The center hasn’t been able to keep up his insane rebounding numbers as he grew older. However, he’d still be a serviceable backup big man to Mitchell Robinson, letting the young Knicks center rest for a few moments.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how the Knicks fare in the 2022 offseason. There have been many instances where the team gunned for a big name in free agency, only to whiff badly when said player snubs them. Will the same fate await them with Jalen Brunson?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Andre Drummond interest amid Mitchell Robinson, Isaiah Hartenstein rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks join chase for Isaiah Hartenstein even with Mitchell Robinson poised to return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Knicks-Mitchell-Robinson-Isaiah-Hartenstein.jpeg"></figure><h1>Knicks join chase for Isaiah Hartenstein even with Mitchell Robinson poised to return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-30T06:15:55-07:00">June 30th, 6:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-30T06:35:55-07:00">June 30th, 6:35am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although the New York Knicks are expected to re-sign center Mitchell Robinson, they are looking into signing another center in NBA free agency. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Knicks are pursuing LA Clippers big man Isaiah Hartenstein.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sounds like Isaiah Hartenstein has another suitor: the New York Knicks. </p><p>No guest, just taking your questions on <a href="https://twitter.com/getcallin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@getcallin</a> at 4pmET, to help set the table one last time before the free agency horn blares. </p><p>Make sure to create an account and tune in: <a href="https://t.co/qTejhD9KL4" target="_blank">https://t.co/qTejhD9KL4</a></p><p>— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/1542492923786321925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Hartenstein played his first season as a true part of a rotation with the Clippers last season, appearing in 68 games. In 17.9 minutes per night, the 24-year-old averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 62.6 percent from the field. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that Hartenstein is still open to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1542334468702216194?s=20&amp;t=gs9S3IcVHJJ15_i9byoUUg">going back to the Clippers</a>.</p><p>Even with the likelihood of Robinson going back to the Knicks on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-the-60-million-bag-mitchell-robinson-is-about-to-collect-alongside-jalen-brunson/">new multi-year</a>, they could use another center to back him up along with Jericho Sims. After trading Nerlens Noel to the Detroit Pistons, the second-year big man is the only reliable option they have. Hartenstein provides solid defense and rebounding, especially on the offensive end, and is used to coming off the bench.</p><p>The Clippers will certainly have a good recruiting pitch for Hartenstein. They can give him the chance to contribute to a title contender. New York, however, could outbid them if they offer him more money.</p><p>New York has already had a busy offseason. After several draft-day trades and dumping the contracts of Noel and Alec Burks to the Pistons, they are going hard after Jalen Brunson. They are looking to get back to the postseason and will need all the help they can get to accomplish that goal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks join chase for Isaiah Hartenstein even with Mitchell Robinson poised to return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best destinations for Isaiah Hartenstein in 2022 NBA free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Isaiah-Hartenstein-free-agent-NBA-free-agency-Isaiah-Hartenstein-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best destinations for Isaiah Hartenstein in 2022 NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-29T10:59:02-07:00">June 29th, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-29T10:59:02-07:00">June 29th, 10:59am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA free agency period opens on Thursday, signaling the beginning of the NBA offseason’s most exciting time. While there might not be many big splashes, teams will still be maneuvering for the services of the many talented veteran players available. One such player is free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein, who has spent the first four years of his career with the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>A 24-year-old center who seems to be slowly coming into his own, Hartenstein is exactly the kind of free agent a team could take a chance on. With the Clippers having already signed Ivica Zubac to a contract and with Hartenstein likely looking for a larger deal, he is expected to be wearing a different uniform next season.</p><p>The apple of every center-needy teams’ eye right now is either Deandre Ayton or Rudy Gobert. Any team that misses out on the services of those big men will likely shift their focus to one of the remaining veterans in NBA free agency.</p><p>That said, these three teams are the best destinations for Isaiah Hartenstein in NBA free agency.</p><h2><b>3 Best Destinations For Isiaah Hartenstein In NBA Free Agency </b></h2><p><b>3. Phoenix Suns </b></p><p>This is a bit of a wild card. The Phoenix Suns tendered a qualifying offer to starting center Deandre Ayton, which means he is now a restricted free agent. As such, Ayton’s future in Phoenix is up in the air.</p><p>Outside of a sign-and-trade, the Suns aren’t likely to bring back any assets that could immediately come in and play center. They’re not going to go out and splurge on a big man if they’re not planning on paying Ayton what he wants.</p><p>The depth chart is also pretty lacking behind Ayton, as veterans JaVale McGee and Bismack Biyombo are the only viable options- and both are unrestricted free agents.</p><p>There’s a chance the Suns end up empty-handed at the center spot, which would make Hartenstein an option for them. The seven-footer averaged 1.1 blocks per game in just under 18 minutes while shooting 62.6 percent from the field.</p><p>He’s an efficient offensive player and a solid defender, one who would immediately step in and serve as a capable starting center for a Suns team with championship aspirations. He’s not a bad backup plan if the Suns lose Ayton.</p><p><b>2. Chicago Bulls</b></p><p>The Chicago Bulls are going to be linked to nearly every free agent center and big man that hits the trade market. They’re already reportedly in on Gobert, who would instantly make them more of a viable Eastern Conference contender.</p><p>The Bulls were a middling defensive team and one of the worst rebounding squads in the NBA. Nikola Vucevic is an excellent stretch five but isn’t much of a rim protector. Plus, backup Tristan Thompson, a rebounding specialist, is an unrestricted free agent.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10040325-latest-nba-free-agency-intel-buzz-on-dame-lillard-jalen-brunson-malik-monk-more">Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer</a> has listed the Bulls as a potential landing spot for Hartenstein- and why not? He has flashed the ability to shoot the three-ball, is a sneaky-good defender and is very efficient inside the three-point line.</p><p>Just 24 years old, a team like the Bulls could be rewarded for taking a chance on Hartenstein’s upside. He wouldn’t be a bad player to end up with if the Bulls miss out on Gobert.</p><p>Hartenstein would give Chicago a legitimate seven-footer down low, matching them up better for potential games against bigger teams, such as the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p><b>1. Toronto Raptors </b></p><p>The Toronto Raptors desperately <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/4-players-raptors-must-sign-2022-nba-free-agency/">need</a> a center, as their lack of size was a huge factor in their defeat at the hands of the 76ers in the NBA Playoffs. Toronto simply had no one to go up against Joel Embiid, who had his way with the undersized Raptors.</p><p>On the current depth chart, the Raptors have no one taller than the 6-9 Khem Birch, which leaves them at a huge disadvantage against the likes of Embiid or Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Isaiah Hartenstein is not some star center-stopper, but he does have the potential to be a huge difference-maker for a team like the Raptors.</p><p>Hartenstein would be an easy source of offense inside the three-point line for a Raptors team that struggled to score and score efficiently this past season.</p><p>He’s also adept enough on the defensive end of the floor that he would fit well into head coach Nick Nurse’s defense-first rotation.</p><p>Finally, Hartenstein, who attempted a career-high 0.4 three-pointers per game last year, might be stretching his game out to the three-point line.</p><p>He’s not going to be the second coming of Dirk Nowitzki or anything, but seven-footers that can block shots and space the floor aren’t easy to find.</p><p>Hartenstein would be an excellent option for the center-starved Raptors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best destinations for Isaiah Hartenstein in 2022 NBA free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers decide on Isaiah Hartenstein’s future with team');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Isaiah-Hartenstein-Clippers-2.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers decide on Isaiah Hartenstein’s future with team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-07T17:03:37-08:00">January 7th, 5:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-07T17:04:06-08:00">January 7th, 5:04pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his sixth season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/clippers/" rel="noopener">LA Clippers</a> have gotten a significant lift from big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/isaiah-hartenstein/" rel="noopener">Isaiah Hartenstein</a> this season, especially with the slew of injuries they’ve had to deal with. Their appreciation showed <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/1479569581446287362" rel="noopener">when the team guaranteed his deal</a> on Friday afternoon, a no-brainer by all accounts.</p><p>Wanting a bigger role in the NBA, Hartenstein declined to return to the Cleveland last offseason. He joined the Clippers training camp roster and competed with Harry Giles III for the final spot on the team. He earned the final spot due to a great preseason and developed a fantastic rapport with Terance Mann and Luke Kennard on the second unit.</p><p>“I came out here for a little bit before I made my decision and it was great,” Hartenstein said when he initially made the roster. “The organization, top to bottom. The way they played, T Lue just letting the guys play free and I think that was one of the biggest things for me was just finding someone that also lets me play my game, I think. With Denver and the Rockets I was really looking over my shoulder every game and it’s hard to play like that and so now being in a situation where I can just play my game and do whatever the team needs to win.”</p><p>Hartenstein has averaged 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game for the Clippers on 66 percent shooting for the Clippers. He hasn’t started any games for LA, but has provided a necessary spark.</p><p>In five-man lineups that have played at least 27 minutes, the two with the highest net rating of +34.7 and +31.2 points per 100 possessions both include Hartenstein. It’s not a big sample size, but the amount of injuries and absences the Clippers have had due to health and safety protocols makes it tough.</p><p>“I think I believe in myself a lot,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1449441889040564226" rel="noopener">Hartenstein said</a>. “I think T-Lue’s done a great job giving me confidence. Everyone in general. I think, playing with PG, then what you said, Luke’s been easy. T-Mann. I think it’s us, coming in, bringing energy, made my life a lot easier. And I’ve really enjoyed being with.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"When I was playing with Nikola Jokic, certain little tips he gave me really helped. I think before, I'd look at the offensive player, but Jokic told me to look where the defense is looking."</p><p>Isaiah Hartenstein onsome of the passing advice he received from the Nuggets' MVP. <a href="https://t.co/47MNIM1uO4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/47MNIM1uO4</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1449441889040564226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Hartenstein has been dealing with an ankle sprain for the last couple of weeks. He’s missed the last nine games for the Clippers since suffering the injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 18th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers decide on Isaiah Hartenstein’s future with team

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers news: Isaiah Hartenstein likely out at least another week with injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Paul-George-Kawhi-Leonard-Reggie-Jackson-Isaiah-Hartenstein.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers news: Isaiah Hartenstein likely out at least another week with injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-28T12:42:44-08:00">December 28th, 12:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-28T12:44:04-08:00">December 28th, 12:44pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his sixth season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/isaiah-hartenstein/" rel="noopener">Isaiah Hartenstein</a>‘s left ankle injury is just the latest in a long line of injuries that have piled up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/clippers/" rel="noopener">LA Clippers</a>. The team has continued to battle this season despite losing multiple players due to injury and/or NBA health and safety protocols. The team has played without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/kawhi-leonard/" rel="noopener">Kawhi Leonard</a> all season as he recovers from ACL surgery. Now, they’ll also be without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/paul-george/" rel="noopener">Paul George</a> for at least a month as he recovers from a UCL tear in his right elbow.</p><p>Hartenstein has been out since December 18th, when he suffered a sprained left ankle against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The backup big man has been a <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1468833591559786498" rel="noopener">revelation for the Clippers</a>, averaging career-highs at 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game on 66.2 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>The Clippers, who are 16-13 in the games that Hartenstein has played, are not expected to get the big man back anytime in the next week. Hartenstein, who has yet to resume running, told ClutchPoints he’ll likely stay in Los Angeles to rehab his injured ankle during the Clippers’ upcoming three-game trip this week. When asked about the big man this past week, head coach Tyronn Lue said there was no timetable for his return.</p><p>In the four games that Hartenstein has missed, Serge Ibaka has been the primary big man off the bench. The 13 year vet is averaging 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 block per game on 55.6 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>Hartenstein’s club has lost two consecutive games and five of their last six. His absence wouldn’t be as costly if the Clippers didn’t also lose Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris to health and safety protocols. Lue had been staggering Jackson and Eric Bledsoe, who has started each of the last three games Jackson has missed.</p><p>With Bledsoe as the starter, the second unit has lacked a true point guard who can bring the ball up, push in transition, and create for others. The only guy in the second unit to really do that was Isaiah Hartenstein, who has now missed the last four games and isn’t expected back in the very near future.</p><p>After Monday’s loss, Lue even brought up how much the second unit misses Hartenstein.</p><p>“We just got to find ways to settle that second unit down and make them comfortable kind of play through guys. It put Serge in a tough spot as well because he don’t have a guy who can make a play for him. Isaiah was good for that second unit because he can make plays for guys, so we’re struggling with that right now, so we just got to figure that part out because with Reggie out when we had PG, we could put PG on the basketball, but now with both of those guys out it makes a little tough.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We're gonna have to figure it out, see what we can do. It worked tonight, so it was cool to see them out there without me. It was kinda sad, but it's whatever."</p><p>Terance Mann on the breakup of the Clippers' LIT crew (Luke Kennard, Isaiah Hartenstein, Terance Mann) <a href="https://t.co/N2vC6Hl8Ya" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/N2vC6Hl8Ya</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1468833591559786498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Clippers three-game road trip includes a trip to Boston to face the Celtics on Wednesday before a New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. After that, they’ll come home for a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers news: Isaiah Hartenstein likely out at least another week with injury

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But Paul, one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game, has a deep arsenal of tricks that he utilizes to get by any form of defense.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CP3 just messin' with 'em now</p><p>(via <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WorldWideWob</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/dcPdKmYM4y">pic.twitter.com/dcPdKmYM4y</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/1215493310741016576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>In their dominant 113-92 win over the Rockets, Paul chipped in 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists. The Thunder spoiled Russell Westbrook’s first game back. While the former MVP had a stellar stat line of 34 points, two rebounds, and five assists, it was Paul and the Thunder who were the main attraction.</p><p>They continue to exceed expectations thanks to Paul’s leadership and the resurgence of the team’s young guns. 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