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5 days ago – via Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer

But he boosted his value over the final few months and opting in would make him underpaid at $1.7 million. Hartenstein’s preference, according to sources, is to renegotiate a more lucrative long-term deal, staying with the Cavs as Allen’s backup.

6 days ago – via Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

Isaiah Hartenstein to opt out of his player option

I’m told Isaiah Hartenstein plans to opt out of his player option since his qualifying offer is going to be a little over $2 million and it’ll be worth more than the minimum salary he’d have with his player option. Then, he’d become a restricted free agent. Ideally, they’d like to negotiate something long-term with Cleveland

1 month ago – via Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer

Isaiah Hartenstein would like to re-sign with Cavs

Hartenstein has always been a basketball nomad — and he’s still living in a hotel. He has U.S. and German passports. Perhaps the March 25 deal will give him a home. “So far everything has been good,” Hartenstein told cleveland.com in a phone interview a few days before suffering a concussion during a 119-110 loss to the Washington Wizards on April 25, sidelining him for seven of the last nine games. “Can’t really say what’s going to happen in the future, but I hope we can renegotiate something this summer and I can grow with the young guys. I think that would be a good experience.

1 month ago – via Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer

“In the NBA, you never know. Even if you sign for a longer term, you can get traded any day. I thought Denver was going to be a longer home. I think it kind of worked out for us both. In the long term, being here would be good, but it just has to make sense to do it. I hope we can get something done this summer.”

1 month ago – via Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer

“I knew the whole Denver organization liked me, so I knew I was going to get chances,” he said. “It was more that I didn’t know how many more chances consistently. We had so many players and it was a team that wanted to play more veterans. It was kind of an up and down situation for me personally. “Hard to have confidence in situations like that.”

5 months ago – via Mike Singer @ Denver Post

Teams were interested in adding him before the “Bubble,” league sources said. Hartenstein wasn’t eligible. But when free agency came around, the Nuggets were among many suitors. Portland, Cleveland, New Orleans and Washington were all interested in acquiring the mobile 22-year-old 7-footer, according to league sources. He’d shown flashes but hadn’t had a sustained opportunity.

7 months ago – via Twitter KellyIkoNBA

Kelly Iko: Isaiah Hartenstein’s deal with Denver is a 1+1 with a player option, a source told @TheAthletic.

7 months ago – via Twitter msinger

Nuggets to pick up Isaiah Hartenstein

Mike Singer: News: #Nuggets will sign center Isaiah Hartenstein to fill out the roster following Torrey Craig’s departure, a league source told @denverpost .

7 months ago – via Twitter msinger

Michael Singer: Source: Nuggets have ongoing interest in C Isaiah Hartenstein. The 7-footer was with the Rockets for the last two seasons.

7 months ago – via Twitter KellyIkoNBA

Nuggets interested in Isaiah Hartenstein?

Kelly Iko: Former Rocket Isaiah Hartenstein is drawing interest from Denver, a league source tells @TheAthletic. Hartenstein last played with the Rockets during the 2019-20 season.

11 months ago – via Twitter Carchia

Emiliano Carchia: Isaiah Hartenstein is among the big men offered to FC Barcelona, a source told @Emiliano Carchia. The German/American big has played 51 games in the NBA for the Rockets in the past two seasons (3.1ppg and 2.7rpg). Hartenstein has been offered also to Chinese teams for next year.

11 months ago – via Twitter paxer89

Orazio Cauchi: A couple of Euroleague clubs are monitoring the situation of German big man Isaiah Hartenstein, I’ve been told. The player was recently waived by the Rockets after averaging 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season.

11 months ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis

Brian Lewis: The #Nets are in dire need of frontcourt signings, and liked Isaiah Hartenstein before the draft. But despite him being a free-agent, he was waived after March 1 so is not eligible for the bubble, according to his agent Mike Naiditch. #NBA

12 months ago – via Twitter TheSteinLine

Marc Stein: Isaiah Hartenstein has cleared waivers and is now and unrestricted free agent, league sources say

12 months ago – via Twitter Rockets_Insider

Alykhan Bijani: Isaiah Hartenstein on IG #Rockets pic.twitter.com/206KjqNd3e

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Isaiah Hartenstein on IG #Rockets pic.twitter.com/206KjqNd3e

— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) June 24, 2020

12 months ago – via Twitter KellyIkoNBA

Rockets waive Isaiah Hartenstein

Kelly Iko: Isaiah Hartenstein has been waived by the Houston Rockets, a source told @TheAthletic. His 20-21 contract would have been guaranteed by 10/17.

3 years ago – via Twitter MarkBermanFox26

Mark Berman: According to NBA sources the Rockets will sign 7-foot center Isaiah Hartenstein today. Played for Vipers in G League last season.

3 years ago – via Houston Chronicle

Following center Isaiah Hartenstein’s strong showing in the Rockets’ summer program and Summer League games in Las Vegas, the Rockets are working toward signing Hartenstein to an NBA deal with hopes they will reach agreement by the end of the week, according to a person with knowledge of the team’s plans.

3 years ago – via Houston Chronicle

Hartenstein, a 7-foot center, played for the Rockets’ Rio Grande Valley affiliate with a G League contract last season. Though the Rockets retain his draft rights, having selected Hartenstein in the second-round of the 2017 Draft, he is unsigned and could have chosen to return to Europe or to play another season in the G League.