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The fifth-year big man is off to the best start of his career.

The past three seasons of Jaren Jackson’s career have unfolded a little like the Goldilocks fable. As a rookie, he averaged 13.8 points on 59.1 percent true shooting and shot 35.9 percent beyond the arc. His defensive knowhow and aptitude were staggeringly advanced for someone so young and wide-eyed to the NBA. Two-way stardom looked imminent.

As a sophomore, he averaged...

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