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Jaren Jackson Jr. Faces New Defensive Role | Utah Jazz News
The Utah Jazz are throwing Jaren Jackson Jr. into a new, high-pressure role — and it might come sooner than expected. With Walker Kessler gone to the Lakers and Jusuf Nurkic stepping in as the starting center, Jackson is suddenly expected to carry the defensive load while also rebounding like never before. A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, he’s never had to be this much of a rim protector and rebounder — especially without a partner like Steven Adams or Zach Edey. Offensively, he’ll stay in his comfort zone, but defensively? He’s being asked to cover more ground, make bigger plays, and…
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