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Blazers Notes: Yang Hansen Shut Down, Damian Lillard Turned Down Contenders, When Will Lillard Play Again?
The Portland Trail Blazers are shutting down first-round pick Yang Hansen for the remainder of the NBA Summer League. Luckily, it isn't due to an injury concer
No joke: Chinese rookie Yang Hansen is the NBA’s biggest summer star
The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.
“Hansen, put your suit on” - Yang Hansen recalls how his call as NBA Draft pick caught him off guard
Yang Hansen, the Portland Trail Blazers' pick, surprised everyone at the NBA draft. He was eating fried chicken when his name was announced. Hansen's Summer League performance earned him the nickname 'Chinese Jokic'.
Blazers' Yang Hansen Was Shocked to Be Drafted: 'I Was Just Finishing My Fried Chicken'
The Portland Trail Blazers turned heads when they decided to draft Yang Hansen with the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Many thought that it was a reach for them to draft him that high. Portland didn't care about what the reaction was going to be from the rest of the NBA.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets: Game preview, time, TV channel
Yang Hansen #16 of the Portland Trail Blazers is guarded by Tyler Burton #3 and Armando Bacot #00 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images
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