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Isaiah Hartenstein reveals how agonizing the decision was to leave Knicks
Hartenstein解释他为何离开尼克
By Stefan Bondy, New York Post
LAS VEGAS — If the big offer came from a team other than the Thunder, Isaiah Ha
rtenstein would have re-signed with the Knicks at a discount, the center told Th
e Post.
写于拉斯维加斯——Isaiah Hartenstein 告诉《纽约邮报》，如果不是雷霆队给出这么大
的报价，他会以折扣价格重新与尼克队签约。
But the combination of a three-year, $87 million deal — with $58.5 million of i
t guaranteed in the first two years — and a chance for a championship was too d
ifficult to turn down.
然而，三年8700万美元的合约，其中前两年保证5850万美元，加上争冠的机会，实在难以拒
绝。
“I was going to make sure I was set for the rest of my life,” Hartenstein said
. “But then at the same time, if it wasn’t a team like OKC, I would’ve taken
a pay cut because I loved it [in New York]. But I now have an opportunity to mak
e that money, make that pay raise, and still compete. I think that was the main
factor.”
Hartenstein 说：“我会确保自己下半辈子无忧无虑。但同时，如果不是像 OKC 这样的球
队，我会接受降薪，因为我喜欢纽约。但我现在有机会赚更多钱，并且仍然能赢球。我认为
这是主要因素。”
The Knicks, as Hartenstein confirmed in the interview Monday with The Post, made
the biggest offer they could given their cap restrictions — four years, $72.5
million — which is about $11 million less annually than the Thunder contract.
Hartenstein 在周一的采访中确认，尼克在薪资帽限制下给了他能给的最大报价——四年72
50万美元，这比雷霆的合约每年少了约1100万美元。
Jalen Brunson participated in the pitch to retain Hartenstein.
Jalen Brunson 参与了挽留 Hartenstein 。
“They said whatever we can give you, we’re going to give you,” Hartenstein sa
id. “I talked to Jalen a couple times, Jalen and the guys. They really wanted m
e back and I really appreciate that. But it was definitely a hard decision. I co
uldn’t say no to an opportunity like this.”
Hartenstein 说：“他们说，无论我们能给你什么，我们都会给你。我和 Jalen以及其他队
友谈了几次。他们真的很想我回来，我非常感激。但这确实是一个艰难的决定。我无法拒绝
这样的机会。”
A couple weeks after Hartenstein’s departure in free agency, Brunson agreed to
an extension at a hefty discount — a four-year, $156.5 million deal that could
’ve been about $113 million more over five years if he waited until free agency
next summer.
Hartenstein 离开后几周，Brunson 以大幅折扣续约——四年1.5亿美元，如果他等到明年
夏天成为自由球员，这个数字可能会多出约1.13亿美元。
Hartenstein, a journeyman through most of his six pro seasons with $22.65 millio
n in career earnings, explained why he wasn’t in the same position to make a sa
crifice like Brunson.
经历了六个职业赛季的，Hartenstein 共赚得2265万美元，也解释了为什么他不没法 Bruns
on 那样能做出牺牲。
“He’s kind of in a different situation than I’m in. Already made $100 million
[in his career]. He’s the star player, knows he probably won’t ever get trade
d. So it’s a different situation,” Hartenstein said. “But that also shows wha
t kind of a leader he is to make those sacrifices. I don’t think a lot of peopl
e are making those sacrifices. I think our situations are a little bit different
but I have a lot of respect for him as a player and a human being for doing tha
t.”
Hartenstein 说：“他的处境与我不同。他已经赚了1亿美元。他是明星球员，知道自己可
能永远不会被交易。但这也显示了他做出这些牺牲的领导力。我认为很多人都没办法做出这
些牺牲。我和他的情况有点不同，但我非常尊重他，无论是作为球员还是做人。”
Hartenstein became a pivotal part of the Knicks’ success while developing into
one of their top analytical performers.
Hartenstein 成为尼克本季成功的关键一员，把握机会成为球队顶尖的数据表现者之一。
He started 49 games after Mitchell Robinson’s injury and boasted the team’s be
st net-rating at +10, earning more playmaking freedom from Tom Thibodeau.
在 Mitchell Robinson 受伤后，他首发了49场比赛，拥有球队最佳的正负值+10，获得了 T
om Thibodeau 信任也得到更多的发挥空间。
Looking back on his two seasons in New York, Hartenstein said his favorite momen
t was grabbing the offensive rebound that led to Donte DiVincenzo’s dramatic go
-ahead trey in Game 2 of the first round against the Sixers.
The reaction from the Garden crowd was explosive.
回顾在纽约的两个赛季，Hartenstein 说他最喜欢的时刻是抢到进攻篮板，助攻 Donte DiV
incenzo 在对阵76人队的首轮比赛中投中关键三分球。
麦迪逊广场花园的观众反应热烈。
“That was something special,” Hartenstein said.
“那真是特别的时刻，”Hartenstein 说。
The Knicks still haven’t replaced Hartenstein, who was arguably their second-be
st player in the playoffs after Brunson.
尼克至今还没有找到 Hartenstein 的替代者，他是季后赛中仅次于 Brunson 的第二佳球员
。
Assuming the oft-injured Robinson starts again at center, the current backup is
Jericho Sims.
假设经常受伤的 Robinson 再次担任先发中锋，现任会替补是 Jericho Sims。
It’s the biggest position concern for the Knicks as they open their full-blown
win-now window.
这是尼克在下季全力冲冠时最大的担忧。
Hartenstein also enters the unknown as the center for a team that was establishe
d and stacked before his arrival.
Hartenstein 也脱离了舒适圈，成为一支在他到来之前就已茁壮并且实力强劲的球队的中锋
。
His chemistry and connection to last season’s Thunder center, Chet Holmgren, is
of paramount importance toward the team’s championship goals after they earned
the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference last season.
他与上赛季雷霆队中锋 Chet Holmgren 的化学反应和合作对于球队的总冠军目标至关重要
，因为他们在上赛季获得了西部联盟的头号种子。
In New York, Hartenstein was well-liked and social in the locker room, developin
g into a defensive leader and the team’s top paint presence.
在纽约，Hartenstein 在更衣室内深受喜爱，成为防守领袖和球队的主要禁区支柱。
It was a situation almost too good to leave. Almost.
这几乎难以让人选择离开。几乎。
“It was hard. For me, if it wasn’t a situation like Oklahoma City with a chanc
e to win, I don’t think I would’ve left. But that money is — you have to thin
k about it, I just had a child so. … But it was really hard,” said Hartenstein
, who became a first-time father last month.
“这很难。对我来说，如果不是像OKC这样有机会夺冠的情况，我不认为我会离开。但那笔
钱——你必须考虑，我刚刚有了一个孩子……但这真的很难，”上个月刚成为新手爸爸的 H
artenstein 说。
“I love New York. I love the front office, I loved my team. So it was definitel
y hard. If it wasn’t a situation where I felt like I really had a chance to win
, I probably wouldn’t have left.”
“我爱纽约。我爱纽约的管理层，我爱我的队友。所以这确实很难。如果不是我觉得我真的
有机会夺冠的情况，我可能不会离开。”
心得：
有钱拿又有冠军相 ，真的心动