Hartenstein (rest) is available for Tuesday's preseason game against the Bucks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein will return to action after sitting out Saturday's loss to the Pacers. He'll start alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso and Luguentz Dort.

Hartenstein (undisclosed) will not play in Saturday's exhibition against Indiana, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

This sounds like another planned maintenance day for Hartenstein, as the Thunder left several players back at home for this away game. Hartenstein's next chance to play comes Tuesday in an exhibition against the Bucks.

Hartenstein (rest) will play in Thursday's preseason game against the Hornets, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein is set to make his first appearance of the preseason after sitting out Oklahoma City's first two exhibition contests. The veteran big man will likely see the bulk of his action come in the first half Thursday.

Hartenstein (rest) will not be available for Monday's preseason game against the Mavericks, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein will miss the first two preseason games for rest purposes, but it would be surprising if he skipped Thursday's preseason home opener against the Hornets. Jaylin Williams and Ousmane Dieng figure to pick up the slack at the five-spot with Hartenstein unavailable Monday evening.

Hartenstein (rest) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Hornets, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein will join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest), Chet Holmgren (rest), Luguentz Dort (rest), Cason Wallace (rest), Alex Caruso (rest) and Ajay Mitchell (ankle) on the sideline for the front end of the club's back-to-back set. The big man's next opportunity to play will come Monday against Dallas.

Hartenstein chipped in seven points (3-4 FG, 1-3 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal across 18 minutes during Sunday's 103-91 win over the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

EDGE Analysis

Although Isaiah Hartenstein's role declined in the NBA Finals due to matchups, he was instrumental in Oklahoma City's run to the championship. Playing in his first season with the Thunder, Hartenstein showed good chemistry alongside Chet Holmgren and excelled on both sides of the court. He appeared in 57 regular-season contests, posting sixth-round value in nine-category fantasy formats on a per-game basis with averages of 11.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.8 steals in 27.9 minutes per contest.

Hartenstein finished Friday's 111-104 win over the Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals with two points (1-3 FG), six rebounds and two assists over 21 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein moved back into the starting lineup, although his production told a different story. In what has been an unfavorable matchup, Hartenstein has been a non-factor to this point, with both the Thunder and the Pacers opting to run smaller, interchangeable lineups. In fact, Hartenstein has played more than 20 minutes only twice in the past seven games. Friday's win means Oklahoma City will head home for Game 5 with the series locked at 2-2.

Hartenstein will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pacers, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein came off the bench during Game 3 for the third consecutive game. He'll revert to his usual role as a starter with Cason Wallace set to be in the second unit Friday. As a starter throughout this postseason, Hartenstein has averaged 9.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 62.2 percent from the field.

Hartenstein chipped in nine points (3-5 FG, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes during Thursday's 111-110 loss to the Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

EDGE Analysis

Hartenstein moved to the bench, presumably as a result of Indiana's smaller lineup. The Pacers' rotation can switch out on defense, meaning the benefits of running a two-big lineup for the Thunder are somewhat negated. Despite the loss, the decision appeared to be a positive one until the final second of the game. Now trailing 1-0, Oklahoma City will look to bounce back Sunday before the series shifts to Indiana.

Hartenstein isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Pacers, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Thunder will begin the NBA Finals with a smaller starting five by moving Cason Wallace into the mix, resulting in a role change for Hartenstein. The big man was held in check for the majority of OKC's last series against Minnesota, averaging 6.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 19.8 minutes over five games.