The summer of shakeups continues on for the OKC Thunder.
After dealing Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks this past Monday, the ball club has now officially opted to ship fellow wing Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for two future second-round picks, per Shams Charania.
Throughout his four seasons with the Thunder, Joe established himself as a beloved fixture off the pine. Equipped with a lights-out shooting stroke and high-end motor, the 26-year-old served as a trusty spark plug within coach Mark Daigneault's second unit.
2025-26 proved to be Joe's best with the club and, frankly, in the league as a whole, as he wrapped up with averages of 11.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and 42.3 percent from deep.
Unfortunately for him, due to the emergence of guys like Ajay Mitchell and the mid-season arrival of Jared McCain, Joe found his role diminish exponentially come playoff time, going from seeing 21.2 minutes per night in the regular season to just 11.0.
With the ascension of these aforementioned youngsters in mind, it's easy to see why the Thunder felt comfortable parting ways with the veteran's services. However, what they got back in return could be viewed as a bit underwhelming to some.
Thunder seem to have settled on return package for Isaiah Joe
It should come as no surprise that guys like Wiggins and Joe are being sent packing this offseason.
After all, considering Oklahoma City desperately wants to duck under the second apron with Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren's max extensions set to kick in, coupled with the fact that they need more roster space with the arrival of three young prospects by way of the 2026 NBA Draft, their departures make complete sense from a strategy standpoint.
Still, it's hard not to feel as though the Thunder settled for a somewhat lackluster return package.
Joe is not a star player by any means, so landing something like, say, multiple first-round picks in exchange should be viewed as a pipe dream.
Of course, when taking into account his on-court production, undeniable steal of a contract, and the sheer fact that the reigning number one-seeded Pistons desperately needed some scoring help beyond the arc, there's a case to be made that the return on investment could have been a bit more lucrative than the one they ultimately got.
If someone like Isaiah Stewart got three seconds in return, a sharpshooter like Joe should have been able to net an offer of a similar ilk.
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