The Pistons are considered likely to give Daniss Jenkins a promotion at some point in the coming weeks, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who reports that there is a “growing expectation” that Jenkins’ two-way contract will be converted to a standard deal.
Jenkins has been active for all 31 of Detroit’s games this season. Two-way players
are permitted to be active for up to 50 games in a season, so the conversion will likely occur closer to the February 5 trade deadline.
A 24-year-old point guard, Jenkins performed exceptionally well during a five-game span in mid-November when the Pistons were hit hard by injuries. He was nominated for the Player of the Week award in the Eastern Conference for games played from Nov. 10-16.
While Jenkins’ role has been reduced with the Pistons at full strength, he continues to be part of the team’s rotation, appearing in 15 of the club’s past 16 games. Overall, the second-year guard has averaged 7.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.8 rebounds on .427/.356/.771 shooting in 25 appearances, including six starts (16.2 minutes per contest).
In order to promote Jenkins, the Pistons would have to make a change to their standard roster , which is currently at the maximum of 15 players under contract. Isaac Jones ‘ roster spot appears the most tenuous — his minimum-salary contract is non-guaranteed until January 7, and he has only made one appearance with Detroit since he was claimed off waivers on Nov. 6.