The Oklahoma City Thunder have made a significant lineup change by benching Josh Giddey for Isaiah Joe in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks. Giddey, who had started all of his 210 career games, is being replaced after struggling in the series. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault noted that Giddey's minutes have been limited, and the team is looking for a different approach to improve their performance.
OKC tweaking the lineup. Isaiah Joe starts for Josh Giddey.
The Thunder are benching Josh Giddey for Isaiah Joe in tonight’s Game 5 vs. the Mavericks, per @anthonyVslater. https://t.co/G9iU5ADvTt
The Thunder are starting Isaiah Joe in place of Josh Giddey for Game 5 tonight against the Mavericks 😮 Giddey will come off the bench for the first time in his career. https://t.co/B1Iuk1OHgg
The Thunder are replacing Josh Giddey in the starting lineup for Game 5 tonight. First time they’ve made the move. Isaiah Joe is replacing him.
Isaiah Joe is in the starting lineup in place of Josh Giddey tonight. Giddey has started all 210 of his career games.
Mark Daigneault on his starting lineup choice entering Game 5: "I look at everything all the time." OKC starters are -22 in 31 minutes together vs Dallas. Daigneault noted that Josh Giddey was a +6 last night (mixed into some 2nd unit lineups). https://t.co/y753QhWBLM
The Thunder are starting Isaiah Joe for Josh Giddey to open the second half. Going for the extra spacing.
Thunder continue to stick with the same starting lineup for Game 4. Josh Giddey’s minutes in this series: 17, 11, 13.
Josh Giddey will start for the OKC Thunder in Game 4.
The Thunder are staying with their typical starting lineup tonight for a critical Game 4 in Dallas Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Giddey Lu Dort Jalen Williams Chet Holmgren
Has OKC announced their starting lineup yet? Just cuirous if Giddey is going to be starting.
No change in the starting lineups. OKC coach Mark Daigneault didn't comment on his starters pregame after Josh Giddey sat in second half on Thursday. He's in the lineup today.
The Thunder, as they have all season, are sticking with Josh Giddey in the starting lineup. He played a season-low 11 minutes in OKC’s Game 2 loss.
Should the Thunder bench Josh Giddey? OKC is a -27 in his 28 minutes thru two games. Dallas is barely defending him, clogging the paint for everyone else. https://t.co/wsHDVAx1FO https://t.co/juJX39uEeJ