Jenkins Likely To Get Standard Contract: Pistons Have Options With TPE

Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins is limited to 50 games on his two-way contract, and Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press points out in a subscriber-only mailbag column that he’s likely to reach that limit on February 5, which is also the trade deadline. There’s a good chance Detroit will open up a roster spot and give a standard contract to Jenkins, who has emerged as a rotation player in his second NBA season, with Sankofa speculating that it’s likely to be a one- or two-year deal.
Hunter Patterson of The Athletic examines ways the Pistons can use a Traded Player Exception that allows them to take on an additional $14.3MM in salary. He cites Bucks forward Bobby Portis , Spurs center Kelly Olynyk , Hawks wing Luke Kennard , Celtics forward Sam Hauser and Mavericks wing Max Christie as potential targets. If Detroit doesn’t use it in a deal by the deadline, the TPE will remain in effect through July 7.