How Jalen Johnson's fantasy value is impacted following the Trae Young deal, plus one bet to make - ESPN

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.

All this begs some questions. Just how high is Johnson's potential for the remainder of the season? What is his current outlook in fantasy basketball? And are there any futures bets involving Johnson that have value?

Let's explore.

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. When on the court with Young, Johnson was more of a finisher, particularly in the paint, on shots created by Young. Thus, the higher field goal percentage and scoring average. But, when Johnson played without Young, he took on a larger all-around role as a creator, shooter and defender with reflected statistical increases in everything but scoring (volume and efficiency).

And Johnson's level of play has increased as the season has gone on. In his most recent 15 games without Young, Johnson's counting stats bumped up to 24.3 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 8.9 APG and