Daniss Jenkins News, Rumors, Updates - Detroit Pistons

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.

JANUARY 9 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

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

JANUARY 9 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

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.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

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

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

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.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

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

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

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.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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

JANUARY 4 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Deadspin | Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins power Pistons past Cavaliers Deadspin | Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins power Pistons past Cavaliers

JANUARY 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

Cade Cunningham scores 27, Daniss Jenkins 25 as East-leading Pistons hold off Cavaliers 114-110

Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, Daniss Jenkins added 25 — 21 in the second quarter — and Detroit held on for a rare road win at Cleveland, downing the Cavaliers 114-110

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Diminished role continues Jenkins accumulated zero points (0-2 FG) and one rebound in three minutes during Monday's 112-105 win over the Celtics.

Impact Jenkins logged fewer than five minutes for the second time in the past three games, continuing his recent downward trend. With Detroit now fielding a largely healthy lineup, Jenkins is simply being phased out of the rotation. While he has likely done enough to at least touch the floor on most nights, there is no reason to be holding him outside of deeper fantasy leagues. In five games over the past two weeks, Jenkins has averaged just 4.2 points in 11.7 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bumped back to bench Jenkins isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Portland.

Impact Jenkins will come off the bench Friday now that Duncan Robinson (ankle) is healthy. Jenkins should still see some run off the bench. He scored seven and six points, respectively, during his two-start streak sans Robinson.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cunningham stars late as the Pistons hang on to beat the Hawks 99-98

Cade Cunningham scored eight of his 18 points in the final 3:21, and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-98

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting Monday Jenkins will start Monday against the Hawks, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Impact With Duncan Robinson (ankle) sidelined, Jenkins will rejoin the starting five. In his previous four starts this season, the two-way player averaged 19.3 points, 8.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 34.5 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pistons already have a painfully obvious solution to their biggest problem Daniss Jenkins can elevate the Pistons' non-Cade minutes as a proper point guard.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Not starting Saturday Jenkins is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with Milwaukee.

Impact Jenkins played phenomenally as a fill-in starter while the Pistons were banged up, but with Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey healthy and active, Jenkins' minutes could start dwindling. As a reserve this season, Jenkins owns averages of 6.8 points and 1.5 assists per game in 13.4 minutes a night.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Daniss Jenkins is showing the Pistons exactly what Cade Cunningham needs Daniss Jenkins is helping the Pistons lower Cade Cunningham's usage without tanking the offense.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Sticks in starting lineup Jenkins finished with 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 120-112 victory over the Hawks.

Impact Despite the return of Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson, Jenkins remained in the starting lineup Tuesday. While there are certainly more mouths to feed in Detroit now that the roster is getting healthier, Jenkins was once again productive on both ends of the floor. His run as a standard league asset could come to an end in the near future, especially if Thompson moves back into the starting lineup, and when Jaden Ivey (knee) and Tobias Harris (ankle) return from their respective injuries. For now, managers should simply enjoy his production and be willing to go down with the ship.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is making NBA history not done since Linsanity in 2012 | Sporting News It's getting a little less attention than it would in Madison Square Garden.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Daniss Jenkins' Rise Puts Injured Pistons Stud on Thin Ice The Detroit Pistons will have a ton of tough decisions following Daniss Jenkins' impressive breakout campaign.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Unexpected breakout could mean the end for forgotten Pistons' guard It's going to be difficult to keep Daniss Jenkins out of the rotation.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Nets 26 points with eight assists Jenkins produced 26 points (11-21 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, eight assists, one steal and four turnovers in 33 minutes during Monday's 127-112 win over the Pacers.

Impact The Pistons have now won 10 in a row, and Jenkins has played a key role ever since being inserted into the rotation four games ago. He's pumping out averages of 21.8 points, 7.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 triples, 2.0 steals and 2.8 turnovers per contest over that four-game stretch, making him a must-roster player in fantasy leagues.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Duren's 31 points in return power Pistons to 10th straight win; Pacers' skid reaches 8 games

Jalen Duren scored 31 points in his return from an ankle injury and Daniss Jenkins added 26 points as the short-handed Detroit Pistons won their 10th straight game, beating the Ind...

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Dannis Jenkins is making it harder and harder to temper Pistons' expectations Daniss Jenkins has done enough to earn a full-time spot on the Pistons' main roster.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Nets 19 points with eight dimes Jenkins chipped in 19 points (6-15 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Friday's 114-105 victory over Philadelphia.

Impact Jenkins has been on quite a roll over the past three, posting impressive averages of 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 3.0 triples, 2.3 steals and just 2.3 turnovers per contest. Despite Detroit missing key contributors, they extended their win streak to nine games Friday night, which prompted head coach JB Bickerstaff to refer to his guys as "nasty dogs" after the game. When Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press asked Jenkins about his coach's comments, he responded: "We're all nasty dogs, nasty boys, whatever you want to call it. We're mutts. You don't want a mutt in the house, nobody likes mutts."

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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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

Cade Cunningham scores 27, Daniss Jenkins 25 as East-leading Pistons hold off Cavaliers 114-110

Cunningham stars late as the Pistons hang on to beat the Hawks 99-98

Duren's 31 points in return power Pistons to 10th straight win; Pacers' skid reaches 8 games