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Daniss Jenkins plays perfect role to secure his spot on the Pistons

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Daniss Jenkins had the opportunity of a lifetime in Thursday's preseason finale against the Wizards to earn his way onto the Pistons main roster. He played his backup point guard role beautifully and has likely solidified his spot in the Pistons rotation to start the season. He played a well-balanced game and elevated his teammates exactly how a backup point guard should.

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Jenkins finished the game with a solid stat line in 17 minutes: 11 points (4/7 from the field and 1/1 from three), 3 assists and 2 steals.