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Jalen Johnson is reaching heights that no Hawk before him has ever reached

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Numbers from this season rank Johnson as one of the most well-rounded seasons in franchise history.

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Entering into the 2025-26 season, the hype surrounding Jalen Johnson was quieter than he deserved. While he's shown flashes of greatness over the past two seasons, inconsistencies and injuries have led people to question whether he'll ever blossom into more than a complementary piece in this offense.

But so far this season, Jalen Johnson has blown these expectations out of the water, and there aren't many questions surrounding his legitimacy anymore.