One of the surprises at the 2025 NBA draft was the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Chinese Yang Hansen at No. 16 overall, a player many considered a fringe first-round prospect at best.

Everyone thought the Blazers could have drafted Yang Hansens later than No. 16, but as it turns out, another team was prepared to grab him right after Portland.

Yang Hansen also had an impressive showing at Summer League, including his playmaking abilities and offensive skillset. He averaged 10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in three games.

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After trading down five spots, the Portland Trail Blazers made a surprising selection at No. 16, selecting Yang Hansen, a center out of China, with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on ...

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Yang Hansen turned heads, opened eyes and elicited every other revelatory cliche with his NBA Summer League performance. The Portland Trail Blazers rookie models his game after three-time NBA MVP ...

HoopsHype On drafting Yang Hansen: “I know you didn’t like that pick. (laughed) But we love him. In today’s NBA, your big man has to be versatile and able to do a lot of stuff.

Yang Hansen wasted no time showing off his vision and playmaking touch in Summer League His 3.8 assists per game (in just 24.8 MPG) led all centers in SL There’s still a lot to clean up, but you ...