Daniss Jenkins News, Rumors, Updates - Detroit Pistons

Signs two-year deal Jenkins signed a two-year contract with the Pistons on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Jenkins has been on a two-way contract with the Pistons, but he has now been signed to a standard contract with a team option for the 2026-27 season. Jenkins, who has averaged 8.2 points, 3.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game across 42 contests this season, has seen an increased role of late, scoring in double figures in three of his last four appearances. Over that stretch, he has averaged 13.5 points in just 17.8 minutes per game.

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The Knicks quickly learned why the Pistons were fine letting Jaden Ivey go Daniss Jenkins' showing against the Knicks proved the Pistons right for trading Ivey.

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Pistons reach pivotal point in contract future of Daniss Jenkins | Sporting News Detroit has a decision to make.

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Pops for 18 points Jenkins finished with 18 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes during Friday's 118-80 victory over New York.

Impact Jenkins finished with 18 points in 18 minutes, once again flashing his offensive upside. With his two-way contract ending Friday, Detroit will now be converting him to a full-time contract, allowing him to play out the rest of the season. With Jaden Ivey now in Chicago, it appears Jenkins will continue to play a meaningful role moving forward, putting him on the fantasy radar in slightly deeper formats. For those in standard leagues, he should be considered a viable streaming option.

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2-way player Daniss Jenkins scores 18 points as Pistons rout Knicks, 118-80

Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks’ winning streak at eight games

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Available Friday Jenkins isn't listed on the Pistons' injury report and will be available for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Impact After he was inactive for Thursday's loss to the Wizards, Jenkins will suit up for the second leg of the back-to-back set in what will mark his 50th game of the season as an active player for Detroit. Because two-way players aren't eligible to be active for more than 50 games, Pistons general manager Trajan Langdon told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press on Friday that he expects Jenkins to be converted to a standard contract later this weekend to clear up any concern about the second-year guard's availability moving forward. Jenkins has been a key piece on the second unit and as an occasional replacement in the starting five for Cade Cunningham this season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.3 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 1.0 three-pointers and 0.9 steals in 16.8 minutes per contest while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from downtown.

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Dario Saric's Pistons Stint Could End Before it Even Begins The Detroit Pistons have to make room for Daniss Jenkins. Waiving Dario Saric is the best possible way to do it.

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Unavailable Thursday Jenkins (two-way) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Wizards, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jenkins is approaching the maximum 50 NBA games played for a two-way player, and the Pistons will hold him out of Thursday's contest as they figure out how to handle Jenkins' remaining nine games. Detroit can sign Jenkins to a standard contract to avoid the 50-game cap. With Jenkins sidelined, Marcus Sasser should serve as the primary backup to Cade Cunningham (wrist). Jenkins' next chance to play will come Friday against the Knicks.

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Daniss Jenkins Is Already a Big Winner of Pistons' Trade Deadline The Detroit Pistons finally traded away Jaden Ivey, signaling a big role for Daniss Jenkins down the stretch.

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Pistons make sneaky upgrade that instantly clarifies Daniss Jenkins' future The Detroit Pistons have made sweeping improvements in ways that will be felt both in the short term and the long term.

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Scores 18 in 20 minutes Jenkins had 18 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 20 minutes during Sunday's 130-77 win over Brooklyn.

Impact Jenkins finished with his second-best scoring night of the calendar year against Brooklyn in a monster blowout victory. He needed only nine field goal attempts to notch 18 points in a highly efficient effort. It's hard for Jenkins to consistently deliver these kinds of nights given Detroit's depth, but he is certainly capable of filling it up at a high level on occasion.

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Retreats to bench Jenkins is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Impact Cade Cunningham is overcoming an illness and ready to retake his place in the first unit Friday. Jenkins has averaged 9.5 points, 5.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 19.3 minutes per contest over his last six games off the bench.

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Pistons never trail while cruising to fourth straight win, 112-104 over struggling Pelicans

The Detroit Pistons cruised to a 112-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans for their fourth straight victory

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Starting for Cunningham Jenkins is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.

Impact Cade Cunningham (illness) won't play Wednesday, and his absence has opened up a spot for Jenkins in the starting lineup. In six total starts this season, Jenkins is averaging 15.0 points, 7.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds across 31.5 minutes. However, in the two starts he's made while Jaden Ivey has been healthy, Jenkins has averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists across 25.5 minutes. Ivey, of course, will be available Wednesday night.

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Pistons have obvious path with Daniss Jenkins The Pistons will eventually have to make a roster move.

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The Pistons are sending Daniss Jenkins a message he can't ignore Daniss Jenkins still has work to do before the Pistons give him a full-time deal.

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Pistons Continue to Ignore the Obvious With Daniss Jenkins The Detroit Pistons make a head-scratching roster decision instead of signing Daniss Jenkins to a standard contract.

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Daniss Jenkins has helped the Pistons avoid Trae Young regrets Daniss Jenkins has solidified himself as the Pistons’ backup point guard.

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Career high in assists Wednesday Jenkins accumulated two points (1-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt), six rebounds, 15 assists and one steal across 28 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 108-93 win over Chicago.

Impact The 15 dimes were a career high for Jenkins, as he took on more distribution duties with Cade Cunningham (wrist) unavailable. Jenkins has played at least 23 minutes with the second unit in three straight games, averaging 13.0 points, 8.0 assists, 2.7 threes and 2.3 boards in 25.3 minutes with that increased workload.

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Stewart scores career-high 31 points to lead short-handed Pistons past Bulls, 108-93

Isaiah Stewart scored a career-high 31 points to help the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 108-93 on Wednesday night

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Sees 23 minutes in blowout win Jenkins ended Monday's 121-90 win over the Knicks with 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four assists, two blocks and one steal over 23 minutes.

Impact Jenkins added another solid performance with 12 points and a season-high two blocks in Monday's blowout win over the Knicks. The 24-year-old played the entire fourth quarter with the game in control, and has now played at least 23 minutes in back-to-back games after averaging just 8.7 minutes in the previous 10 contests. The second-year guard has played well when given the opportunity, but has been a smaller piece of Detroit's rotation recently.

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New York faces Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid

New York is looking to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over Detroit

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Erupts for 25 in Sunday's win Jenkins racked up 25 points (7-10 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), one rebound and five assists across 25 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 114-110 win over the Cavaliers.

Impact Most of the second-year guard's production came in the second quarter, when Jenkins popped for 21 points to help build a 10-point lead going into halftime. It was his best scoring performance of the season from the second unit, topped only by a 26-point effort in a spot start Nov. 17 against the Pacers, and the six made three-pointers were a career high. Jenkins has struggled to earn a consistent role in the Pistons' rotation, but Sunday's showing should help solidify his spot in the backcourt.

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Daniss Jenkins making Pistons' biggest question impossible to ignore Daniss Jenkins making Pistons' biggest question impossible to ignore

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2-way player Daniss Jenkins scores 18 points as Pistons rout Knicks, 118-80

Pistons never trail while cruising to fourth straight win, 112-104 over struggling Pelicans

Stewart scores career-high 31 points to lead short-handed Pistons past Bulls, 108-93

New York faces Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid