Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) to make season debut for Thunder

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The Oklahoma City Thunder's stint without a center will end Wednesday night with the debut of 7-footer Isaiah Hartenstein.

Hartenstein is active for Wednesday's home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the team said about 30 minutes before tipoff. He was sidelined for the first 15 games of the season because of a broken left (shooting) hand suffered in the preseason finale.

The Thunder signed Hartenstein to a three-year, $87 million contract in free agency this summer, planning to pair him with Chet Holmgren to allow Oklahoma City to always have an outstanding rim protector on the floor.

However, the Thunder haven't had a starter taller than 6-foot-6…