Oklahoma City has been stung by the injury bug early on in a promising season. Although Chet Holmgren will be sidelined for the next few months, the rest of the

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.

In the Thunder's win over the Kings on Monday, Isaiah Hartenstein had 17 points and 10 rebounds on 8-for-14 shooting, the most shots he’s ever taken in an NBA game.