The Pistons' controversial trade of Jaden Ivey has already paid dividends in an unexpected way: more clear playing time for Daniss Jenkins. With the trade, the Pistons established Jenkins as their backup point guard going forward and he proved his worth in a dominant performance against the Knicks. Jenkins helped the Pistons demolish the Knicks by scoring 18 points in just 18 minutes en route to a 38 point blowout.
Daniss Jenkins is the Pistons' best guard off the bench
Jenkins has traveled a very different path from Ivey but it's been clear all season long that he was the Pistons' best backup guard.