Team record says that the Trail Blazers have a bargaining Yang Hansen: There is one of the highest limits in the middle of the first round, complementing Klingen

On July 14, Trail Blazers reporter Reese Kunz wrote an article about Yang Hansen, pointing out that although it is only the summer league now, Yang Hansen's performance has made the Trail Blazers' decision-making look very visionary. This is gradually becoming a significant victory for Portland. The following is Kunz's report - In the 2025 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen with the No. 16 pick in an unconventional way, which was a huge adventure. The Trail Blazers only played two games in the summer league, but obviously, Portland's choice to break the rules this time is the right one.

In his summer league debut for the Trail Blazers, Yang Hansen scored 10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal, and made 3 of 7 shots. Then, in the game where the Trail Blazers lost to the Grizzlies, he continued this performance, shooting 4 of 8 shots, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

Yang Hansen is not a perfect rookie - he has two most urgent aspects to improve, namely physical fitness and turnovers (8 turnovers in total in two games). But in his limited sample of the Trail Blazers jersey, the advantages are obviously more than the disadvantages. It seems that the Trail Blazers' acquisition of Yang Hansen can even be regarded as "picking up bargains".

Yang Hansen will take time to become a dominant inside scorer - if he can finally reach this level. But his comprehensive statistics in both games highlight his ability to influence the outcome of the game without scoring.

Yang Hansen already has top-level game interpretation and prediction skills, and his height of 2.16 meters allows him to easily see through the defense, which makes him an excellent passer. Comparing him with the league's top big guys like Jokic and Shin Kyung, at least from a passing perspective, isn't as far-fetched as originally thought.

Yang Hansen's height and basketball IQ are not available. This also gave him a high lower limit, so that Portland was willing to pick the player, who was originally predicted to be the second round pick in the No. 16.

Yang Hansen will form a complementary inside combination with Klingen for the Trail Blazers. Given Klingen's physical condition, Robert Williams III's injury history (in addition, his contract is about to expire and his future in Portland is not certain), such a combination will be crucial to the team in the coming seasons.

The reason we are optimistic about Portland's adventure is that Yang Hansen has one of the highest ceilings among the mid-season rookies in the first round. They need to try their best against players like Yang Hansen to ultimately increase star combat power and catch up in the highly competitive Western Conference.

His field vision and potential to be the core of the offensive will greatly help the Trail Blazers revitalize their sluggish offense. He is a perfect puzzle for the Trail Blazers’ core lineup of young players with great athleticism and defensive attention.

Best thing is that the Summer League has proven that his lower limit is not as low as originally thought. Yang Hansen has met all the requirements to gain a foothold in the league and make an impact.