In a move that shocked the basketball world, the Portland Trailblazers acquired the draft rights to Hansen Yang with pick No. 16 at the 2025 NBA Draft. The consensus was that Hansen's potential is through the roof, but many also wondered if Portland had reached too high on taking him.

There’s nowhere to hide for Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center who last month became the first Chinese player selected in the first round of the NBA draft in nearly 20 years. Not five minutes after he folds himself into a too-small chair at a Wynn casino cafe on Friday afternoon,

A lot of people were surprised when Yang Hansen was selected at No. 16 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft ... including Yang Hansen. The center from China admitted he was not prepared

As we near the end of NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, we have some sense of which players drafted outside the lottery may return positive value.

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 3-1 in the 2025 NBA Summer League with a 102-83 win Thursday night over the Houston Rockets at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The Blazers, already eliminated from the four-team playoff round this weekend, will play a fifth game this weekend against an opponent yet to be determined.

Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Yang Hansen walks to the stage after being selected as the 16th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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.

We're not sure how familiar the Portland Trail Blazers' front office is with the sunken San José, but they displayed a similarly dauntless mindset by selecting Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from China,

Is Yang Hansen the Steal of the NBA Draft? Every NBA Draft has its fair share of surprises, and Yang Hansen is quickly making a case as this year’s biggest one. The 7-foot rookie didn’t generate major buzz before draft night,

The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of scrutiny, the Chinese center is getting attention from rival NBA personel. Hansen is a 20-year-old big man who measures seven feet,