Behind two-way star Daniss Jenkins, the Detroit Pistons ended the Knicks' eight-game winning streak in a blowout home victory.

The dust is settling on the NBA trade deadline and the Detroit Pistons had one of the more straight-forward weeks. They made a lone deal on Tuesday, acquiring wing Kevin Huerter, big man Dario Saric and a 2026 first-round pick swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Jaden Ivey.

It’s fitting that Friday, in his 50th and final game under his two-way contract, Daniss Jenkins trumped the Knicks' Jalen Brunson in a beatdown.

The Detroit Pistons are 36-12 so far this season.

The Eastern Conference's best team has "the perfect world of both" when it comes to talent and team chemistry coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

The Detroit Pistons ' "One Roof" philosophy, which pairs the NBA team with its G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, and shares the same practice facility, is designed to create a seamless ecosystem. As Walker explained, this model allows G League players to see the standard every day:

After careful consideration and discussions with several teams, Langdon concluded that keeping the current core together was a better decision than simply "doing something" for the sake of it. Prioritizing the team's chemistry and continuity was essential, regardless of how tempting an offer might have been.