Overview
- Detroit signed Jenkins to a standard two-year contract that includes a 2026–27 team option using part of the bi-annual exception.
- To open a 15-man roster spot, the Pistons waived veteran forward Dario Saric, who was acquired earlier in the week.
- Jenkins had exhausted his two-way allotment by being active for 50 of Detroit’s 51 games, a status that would have barred him from the postseason.
- The 24-year-old guard has secured a rotation role, averaging about 8.2 points and 3.3 assists while shooting roughly 39% from three, including an 18-point outing versus the Knicks.
- Team evaluations have tied Jenkins’ rise to broader roster recalibration, including Jaden Ivey’s trade to the Bulls at the deadline.