Suddenly injured and don't fight! 87 million in 3 years! The Thunder made their first major signing this summer

Thunder officially announced:Hartenstein suffered a minor fracture of his left hand in the preseason game against the Nuggets, but it did not displace, and will be re-evaluated in 5-6 weeks.

In this year's preseason, Harten played 3 games and started 1 game, totaling 21 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists.

Harden, 26 years old, 2.13 meters tall and weighing 113 kilograms, played well for the Knicks in the playoffs this year, averaging 8.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, including 17 rebounds (12 frontcourt boards) against the Pacers G5 in the second round.

Harden signed a three-year, $87 million contract this summer, with no guaranteed final year, with annual salaries of $30.5 million, $29 million and $27.5 million respectively.

In the regular season last season, the Thunder was elected as the top seed in the West with a 57-25 record, but was eliminated by the Mavericks in the second round, mainly because of the loss of the inside, losing rebounds to opponents in five of the six games in the series, and averaging only 41.5 boards per game in the entire playoffs (ranked 10th).

Therefore, the arrival of Harden, as a rebounding machine, can obviously greatly improve the Thunder's rebounding ability and frame protection level, but as mentioned above, because he needs to be injured for more than a month, he can't see his contribution to the new club immediately after the regular season of the new season, but good food is never afraid of late.

The Thunder in the new season can be described as strong, not only Harden, but also a group of defensive guards Caruso who was exchanged for Giddey to join, both of whom are strong supporters, and can be a good partner with Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet's Big Three, with a balanced position and no weaknesses, which can be said to be flawless.

But the West is too strong and strong, and the upgraded Thunder dare not say that they can stand out under the encirclement of strong teams such as the Mavericks, Nuggets, and Timberwolves.

The wind on the stage of the NBA Finals is really strong, so that it is destined that there are very few people who reach the top, not only the absolute strong but also the lucky ones.

After finally breaking out of the west and reaching the finals, you may also find that the new champion Lu Kai, who is armed to the teeth, is waiting for him!