Terrence Shannon Jr. Downgraded to Questionable with Hip Issue

Just when you thought you had your Monday night NBA slate figured out, the injury report strikes again. Underdog NBA reported that Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has been downgraded to questionable with a hip issue.

If you have been riding the Shannon breakout train this season, this is the exact kind of mid-afternoon update that makes you stare blankly at your fantasy lineup. A questionable tag in the modern NBA is basically a coin flip weighted by how the training staff feels after lunch.

"Terrence Shannon Jr (hip) downgraded to questionable Monday. - Underdog NBA"

The timing is brutal because Shannon has been an absolute revelation in his third year. Through seven games this season, he is dropping 12 points and grabbing 3.6 boards in just 22 minutes a night.

For context, he averaged just over five points a game last year. He is shooting nearly 40 percent from deep right now, turning himself into the exact kind of bench spark plug that contending teams desperately need.

It is also frustrating given his recent medical luck. Shannon previously had to battle back from a left foot abductor hallucis strain, which sounds less like a basketball injury and more like a spell from a fantasy novel. Now, just as he finds his rhythm, the hip flares up.

From a betting perspective, his potential absence leaves a 12-point hole in the Timberwolves second unit. Sportsbooks will likely hold off on posting certain Minnesota bench props until we get a definitive answer closer to tipoff.

Keep an eye on the final warmups. If Shannon is in street clothes, expect the rest of the Minnesota rotation to absorb those minutes, and adjust your expectations for the Timberwolves offense accordingly.