How former St. John’s star Daniss Jenkins went from undrafted to key player on East-leading Pistons

Daniss Jenkins’ confidence never wavered. Not when he went undrafted out of St. John’s in 2024, nor when he spent the majority of his NBA rookie season playing for the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate. So while the 24-year-old point guard’s key role on the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons this season caught many by surprise, it was all part of Jenkins’ vision. “It’s been everything that I’ve ever dreamed of,” Jenkins told the Daily News on Thursday after shootaround at Madison Square Garden. “It’s really like an American dream. You stay down, you work hard at the things that you want to achieve, and it seems unachievable until you do it. I’ve just been blessed, and it’s been very...