On July 2, Beijing time, according to a report by Woshen, Knicks center Hartenstein reached a three-year, $87 million contract with the Thunder.
Hatten was first known to Chinese fans because of Zhou Qi, a rookie selected by the Rockets with the 43rd pick in the second round in 2017, while Zhou Qi was the No. 43 pick in the second round of the Rockets in 2016.
In the 2017-18 season, Zhou Qi played 18 games for the Rockets, averaging 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, while as a rookie, Hatten could only play in the Vipers, a subsidiary of the Rockets, and did not play any games for the Rockets.
Then Zhou Qi did not have the opportunity to return to the CBA to play, and Hatten chose to persevere, and gradually played famous, hard work, last season in the Knicks, Miro and Randle were injured for a long time, Harden became the team's starting center, averaging 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, becoming the team's interior pillar.
Because of his outstanding performance, Hatten was favored by the Thunder and got a 3-year contract of 87 million, the former second-round pick completed the counterattack and became a winner in life, and then look at Zhou Qi's situation now, I can't help but sigh.