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Former Hawks first-rounder Jenkins gets second chance with Mavericks

Atlanta Journal-Constitution | December 9, 2015

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DALLAS —

They were words John Jenkins needed to hear.

After signing with the Mavericks as a free agent this summer, the guard couldn’t wait for the preseason. The former Hawks first-round pick played all seven exhibition games and averaged 19.7 points per game.

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John Jenkins of the Dallas Mavericks takes a 3-point shot in the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison

“It was huge,” Jenkins said Wednesday morning before his new team met his old team for the first time in the regular season. “I knew I had that in me.

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