"Few players have seen their stock rise more this season than Jalen Johnson. Fresh off his 24th birthday, Atlanta's fifth-year forward is delivering career-best production on both ends of the court. He's on pace to shatter his career highs in scoring and assists, and has an excellent chance to earn his first All-Star nod this season. It's worth noting, too, that the Hawks' recent trade of long-time franchise player Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert increases Johnson's ceiling even higher."
"In the nine games he played with Young this season, Johnson averaged 25.4 PPG (55.6 FG%), 8.6 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.1 3PG and 1.0 SPG in 34.5 MPG. In the 28 games without Young, Johnson has averaged 23.1 PPG (51.5 FG%), 10.8 RPG, 8.4 APG, 1.8 3PG and 1.4 SPG in 35.7 MPG. Some clear patterns play out in those numbers. Johnson plays effectively point power forward as a key offense generator for the Hawks, but that role modifies based on who he's playing with."
Jalen Johnson, Atlanta's fifth-year forward, is delivering career-best production on both ends, on pace to shatter career highs in scoring and assists and contend for a first All-Star nod. The Hawks' trade of Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert further increases his ceiling. In nine games with Young, Johnson averaged 25.4 PPG (55.6 FG%), 8.6 RPG and 7.4 APG in 34.5 minutes. In 28 games without Young, he averaged 23.1 PPG (51.5 FG%), 10.8 RPG and 8.4 APG in 35.7 minutes. Johnson functions as a point power forward; with Young he acted more as a finisher, while without Young he expanded into creator, shooter and defender roles with increased rebounds, assists, threes and steals.
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