Thunder looked upon as ‘top threat’ for Isaiah Hartenstein

The Knicks are limited in how much they can offer Isaiah Hartenstein. Why? How does it work? Because Hartenstein, who will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, signed a two-year contract with the Knicks in 2022, the team is now capped at how much it can pay to bring him back for next season. The two-year deal means they have only Early Bird rights, not Full Bird rights, which accrue when a player has been with a team for three or more seasons. The Knicks can bring Hartenstein back, but they cannot offer a starting salary greater than 175 percent of his previous season’s pay. -via New York Times / June 3, 2024