Joe is in the Thunder's starting lineup for Monday's game against the Clippers, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.
The Thunder have experimented with their rotation by having Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Cason Wallace alternate in the starting lineup. However, with Chet Holmgren sidelined for 8-to-10 weeks due to a right hip fracture, Oklahoma City will roll with Wiggins and Joe in the starting five Monday while Wallace comes off the bench. Joe has scored in double digits in each of his last six games, and during that span he is averaging 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 23.8 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Returns to starting lineup
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Joe is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Joe has been in and out of the starting lineup so far this season, and he'll have another shot with the first unit Wednesday, sending Cason Wallace to the bench. Joe is averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in his previous two starts this season.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Retreats to bench Saturday
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Joe will come off the bench against the Clippers on Saturday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Joe got the start against the Trail Blazers on Friday and finished with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes. Aaron Wiggins will get the start Saturday while Joe and Cason Wallace come off the bench.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Modest numbers in Friday's start
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Joe ended with 12 points (4-9 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Friday's 137-114 victory over Portland.
Making his second start in five games, Joe scored in double digits for the first time. Shooting guard has been a revolving door for the Thunder so far, but the matchup-based approach seems to be working given the team's 5-0 start. Regardless of whether he's part of the starting five or the second unit, Joe's minutes and production will mainly be limited to his contributions from beyond the arc -- he's gone 10-for-26 (38.5 percent) on three-point attempts.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Moves into starting lineup
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Joe will start Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The Thunder continue to shift around their starting shooting guard, and this time Joe will make his first start since Opening Night, sending Cason Wallace to the bench. In four appearances this season, Joe has averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Moves to bench Saturday
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Joe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The Thunder have decided to shake things up in their lineup for their second game of the season and will insert Cason Wallace in the backcourt instead of Joe. Joe played 20 minutes as a starter in the season opener against Denver on Thursday, tallying seven points, two rebounds and an assist.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Starting vs. Denver
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Joe is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.
Surprisingly, Joe will get the nod at shooting guard over Alex Caruso for the season opener. Joe averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game across three regular-season starts in the 2023-24 campaign.
The Thunder declined Joe's $2.1 million team option Saturday, but the team is expected to work with the 24-year-old on a long-term deal, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Joe proved to be a solid contributor in his second season with the Thunder in 2023-24, averaging 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.3 assists in 18.5 minutes per game over 78 appearances while shooting 41.6 percent from downtown. which he averaged 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 18.5 minutes. The 24-year-old started in the Thunder's final two postseason games while the slumping Josh Giddey was demoted to the second unit and eventually traded to Chicago earlier in the offseason, but Joe will likely stick in a bench role during the upcoming campaign, assuming he re-signs with Oklahoma City.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Stays in OKC on four-year deal
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Joe agreed Monday with the Thunder on a four-year, $48 million contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Thunder had previously declined Joe's $2.16 million team option for 2024-25 on Saturday, but that was likely a gesture of goodwill as the organization looked to keep the sharpshooting wing in the fold on a longer-term pact. Though he projects to remain a bench player for the Thunder moving forward, Joe has proven to be one of the league's top long-range snipers even while starting in just 11 of his 151 regular-season appearances with Oklahoma City across the past two campaigns. Over that stretch, he's converted 41.2 percent of his 747 three-point attempts.
Joe is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 5 against Dallas, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Joe replaces Josh Giddey in the first unit, a relatively unsurprising move considering Joe has played more minutes than Giddey in three straight games. Despite his starting status, fantasy managers shouldn't expect the three-point specialist to see normal starter's minutes. Instead, he'll likely settle in at around the high teens or low twenties.
Joe isn't starting Sunday's game against the Hornets.
Joe made his first start of the season Friday against the Pacers, delivering 10 points, four boards and three assists over 32 minutes. However, he'll be replaced by Cason Wallace in the first five for Sunday's contests. Still, expect Joe to see sizable run off the bench.
