Isaiah Joe Exits Sunday's Game Early With Hip Injury

Isaiah Joe’s Sunday shift ended early, and if you had him on a prop ticket, your afternoon just got significantly worse. According to Underdog NBA, the Detroit Pistons guard was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a hip injury.

Losing Joe mid-game is the kind of rotational headache that forces coaches to get weird with their lineups. As a shooting guard, he is out there to space the floor and let it fly. Without him, the Pistons have to dig deeper into the bench to find someone who actually wants to shoot a basketball from beyond the arc.

"Underdog NBA reported that Isaiah Joe (hip) won't return Sunday."

If you were holding a ticket on Joe to hit a couple of threes, this is the worst kind of bad beat. There is nothing quite like watching a guy head to the locker room early, knowing your parlay just turned into a mandatory donation to the sportsbook.

The immediate concern now shifts to the severity of the hip issue. Hips are notoriously tricky for shooters who rely on sudden stops, tight curls, and quick elevation to get their shot off over closing defenders. You cannot exactly spot-up effectively when your lower half refuses to cooperate.

Detroit will have to wait for the medical staff to do their thing before knowing if this is a one-game blip or a multi-week problem. Until the Pistons drop an official update, fantasy managers and bettors need to assume Joe's status is completely up in the air for the upcoming week.