The Detroit Pistons hit on a two-way player this year in Daniss Jenkins, who played his way into the rotation and a full-time contract, and may have another future player in the pipeline in Tolu Smith.
Smith has only appeared in six games so far this season, so it’s hard to predict what his future as an NBA player will be, but he does look like an NBA player.
Smith has gotten emergency minutes, including 18 in the win last night over the Knicks, and he held his own against a very good Knicks frontcourt.
Tolu has dominated in the G-League, averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and 1.