The Oklahoma City Thunder have dealt with plenty of adversity this season and its ability to adapt continues to shine through in latest win over Cleveland on Thursday.

The Thunder announced Hartenstein will miss at least a week with a calf strain. Already without Chet Holmgren, OKC will likely rely on the small-ball approach it utilized earlier this season during the first time they were without a big.

Oklahoma City has been forced into playing small without its starting bigs, but their returns shouldn’t eliminate small ball. Over the course of the 2024-25 sea

The Thunder have plenty of options. None will equate to Hartenstein but enough to survive this upcoming stretch. OKC has flexed its rubber-band-esque ability to stretch and transform its identity. It will be asked to do so again.

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will be reevaluated in approximately one week after suffering a left soleus strain.