Pistons guard Isaiah Joe is listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury after going back to the locker room Sunday night at Philadelphia. Detroit is already without Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren, who are both out.
What happened
Isaiah Joe is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, according to the injury report posted Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8:20 PM ET. No previous status was listed for him. Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reported that Joe went back to the locker room because of an apparent tailbone injury. The injury report itself lists only the lower body and does not name a specific injury. It gives an expected return date of Oct. 25, the same day as the report. Detroit has not announced anything further on the severity or on how long he might be sidelined.
What it means for the Pistons
Joe was playing in the Pistons' game at the 76ers on Sunday at 7:30 PM ET when he went to the locker room. Detroit is 2-0 and has won both games with him in the lineup. He has averaged 10.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.9 minutes over two games. The Pistons have not yet played without him, so there is no record to compare. The rotation is thin. Thompson and Duren are both out. Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, John Collins, Paul Reed, Kevin Huerter and Daniss Jenkins are the players left to absorb the guard minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Joe's status changes. His availability for Detroit's next game has not been announced. The only return date on the report is Oct. 25, which has already passed, and no new timeline has been given. Watch whether he is upgraded, downgraded or ruled out. Also watch the status of Thompson and Duren, since three rotation players out at once would force Detroit to lean harder on Cunningham, Robinson and Collins.
Is Isaiah Joe playing in the Pistons' next game?
Not announced. Joe is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after leaving the game at the 76ers on Sunday. His status for the next game will appear on the next injury report.
When will Isaiah Joe be back?
No return has been announced beyond the report's listed expected return of Oct. 25, the date of the injury. He is day-to-day, and the Pistons have not given a further timeline.