Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had a similar sentiment. Daigneault said Hartenstein is the best screener he's ever coached. The seven-footer has mastered the underappreciated art. He's already third in OKC in screen assists at 14. He'll quickly usurp Holmgren's 21 assists for the top spot.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have placed Isaiah Hartenstein in the starting lineup for the first time in his Bricktown tenure. Hartenstein came off the bench in his Thunder debut on Wednesday against Portland.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night in San Fra