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For the month, Jenkins averaged 9.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 44% from beyond the arc in just over 20 minutes per game.<\/p>\n
Jenkins isn\u2019t immune to the struggles of his first true season in the NBA. He had one of his worst shooting performances with a recent 0-for-8 effort against the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n
But he plays with the type of passion on both ends of the court that fits Bickerstaff\u2019s style perfectly and have placed him on the verge of signing his first standard contract.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, this was my goal. Being undrafted, you obviously wanna work and get that first contract, get to that standard contract just to show that,\u201d Jenkins said after scoring 12 points in Friday\u2019s game. \u201cI\u2019ve been saying that I belong in this league, a long time ago when I did my first Summer League, and I knew it\u2019d come true. I just needed an opportunity, and that\u2019s what this organization gave me, so I\u2019m just looking forward to the day.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat\u2019s a big goal for me, a big accomplishment, so I\u2019m just excited to see what happens. I feel like I\u2019ma be around here for the rest of the year for sure, so we\u2019ll see when that thing comes. I\u2019m happy and I\u2019m blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n
In order for the former St. John\u2019s guard to join the 15-man roster, the Pistons will have to make some tough decisions.<\/p>\n
Detroit will either need to waive a current player or make a trade \u2014 with the upcoming Feb. 5 trade deadline coinciding with Jenkins\u2019 50th game \u2014 to open up a spot for him.<\/p>\n
A likely candidate for the Pistons to waive would be forward Isaac Jones, who has played just one game for Detroit and spent most of the season with their G League Motor City Cruise.<\/p>\n
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Even if Jones is waived, there\u2019s a strong chance the Pistons could bring him right back on a two-way contract, taking Jenkins\u2019 spot.<\/p>\n
With the trade deadline so close, there\u2019s no certainty yet how much the Pistons\u2019 roster might change by the end of the week. But it\u2019s looking like the future is certainly going to include Jenkins.<\/p>\n
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