As the OKC Thunder approach the league's February 5 trade deadline, outside of a 12-game rough patch spanning parts of December and January, things have been relatively smooth sailing thus far into 2025-26.
However, from an internal standpoint, while players are beginning to find their groove within Mark Daigneault's system, one player has been playing his way out of the rotation.
Isaiah Joe has seen under 20 minutes of action on the floor in 10 of his last 12 games and is dropping just 5.4 points on average during that span.
Just recently, the folks at the Game Theory Podcast threw out a potential solution for what to do with the Thunder's reeling wingman:
"Isaiah Joe makes $11 million next season.