The Portland Trail Blazers made the shocking decision to select 7-foot-2 center Yang Hansen with the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. It was much higher than NBA pundits thought he was ...

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.

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.