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Rookie Yang Hansen Looks Like Steal of NBA Draft

Blazers' Yang Hansen was eating fried chicken when drafted at No. 16, said going early 'was a big shock'
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
Yang Hansen Talks 'Shock' of Being Drafted, Plans to 'Treasure Every Minute' in NBA
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.
Rookie Yang Hansen Looks Like the Steal of the NBA Draft
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,
Why Blazers' Yang Hansen, aka 'Chinese Jokić,' is already looking like the hidden gem of the 2025 NBA Draft
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,
“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'.
5 rookies (Yang Hansen!) who look like steals during NBA 2K26 Summer League
As we near the end of NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, we have some sense of which players drafted outside the lottery ...
Rookie Yang Hansen and James Bouknight lead Blazers to Summer League win over Rockets
The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 3-1 in the 2025 NBA Summer League with a 102-83 win Thursday night over the Houston ...
Blazers' Yang Hansen Already Drawing Attention of Rival Coaches and Executives
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of ...
Top 15 most interesting players at 2025 NBA Summer League: Cooper Flagg, Yang Hansen, Reed Sheppard
While Flagg looked good with the ball in his hands, he looked better playing off it, and that will be more of his role in ...
Hot Takes on Blazers' Yang Hansen vs. Pelicans' Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears
No.7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen both played major roles as for the Pelicans but No. 16 pick Yang Hansen ...
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Legler and Mares Have High Praise for Yang Hansen
Legler and Mares spoke for 15 minutes on Yang, and while there are some concerns about his defense and his ability to run up ...
Blazers rookie Yang Hansen off to hot start; will Deandre Ayton shine in LA? Blazer Focused podcast
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Blazers' key to unleashing Yang Hansen lies in one painfully obvious move
The Trail Blazers must trade Robert Williams III to resolve their center logjam and clear the path for Yang Hansen.