Daniss Jenkins Re-Signs With Pistons On Two-Way Deal

The news was first reported by Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link).

Detroit made Jenkins a restricted free agent at the end of June when it tendered him a two-way qualifying offer, which is equivalent to a one-year, two-way deal, with a small portion (approximately $85K) guaranteed. Jenkins may simply have accepted the QO.

The 6’3″ guard had a well-traveled run through college, playing for the Pacific Tigers, the Iona Gaels and the St. John’s Red Storm. He signed a two-way contract with the Pistons last summer after going undrafted.

While Jenkins’ NBA contributions during his rookie season were very limited, making seven appearances for 23 total minutes, he played a significant role with the Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, averaging 18.5 points, 6.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 47 games (35.7 minutes per contest). He posted a shooting line of .427/.331/.768 with the Cruise.

In five games during the Las Vegas Summer League last month, Jenkins thrived, averaging 14.0 PPG, 5.4 APG, 2.6 RPG and 1.0 SPG on .449/.421/.783 shooting in just 22.6 MPG.

Jenkins, who was named to the All-NBA G League Rookie Team in 2024/25, will turn 24 years old in a couple weeks. As our tracker shows, he will fill Detroit’s third and final two-way spot, joining Tolu Smith and Colby Jones.

Jenkins will earn will earn $636,435 in 2025/26, half of the rookie minimum. He is eligible to appear in up to 50 games for the Pistons.