Although he has played a small sample size of games, Hartenstein has proved to be everything the Thunder had wished for, and more.

After missing the past five games, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is no longer on the team’s injury report. Hartenstein suffered a calf injury earlier this month but will join the Thunder on their two-game road trip, starting Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Oklahoma City will get one of its most important players back on Sunday, and that will have a strong impact on the rotation. On Saturday, the Thunder released t