The most hip rookie since the start of the NBA season is not Yang Hansen. He only averages 2+1 per game and will be transferred to the Development League.

When it comes to this year's NBA draft, the topic cannot be avoided. As the 16th pick in the first round of this year's NBA, he greatly exceeded everyone's expectations and became the third Chinese player to be picked in the first round. Therefore, everyone's expectations are very high. However, after the start of the regular season, his performance made people wonder. Surprisingly, he played five games, averaging 5.8 minutes per game, 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 1.2 turnovers and 1 foul. Now the Trail Blazers have to send him to the Development League. But in this draft, the biggest draw is not Yang Hansen, but No. 10 pick Malouac.

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Maluachi was born in Rumbek, South Sudan in 2006. He is 2.16 meters tall and was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the tenth overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Maruachi moved to Uganda due to war when he was young. In 2019, he started his basketball career through a training camp organized by South Sudanese player Luol Deng. In 2023, at the age of 16, he represented the South Sudan national team in the Basketball World Cup, becoming the youngest national player in team history and helping the team qualify for the Olympics for the first time. As the first South Sudanese player to enter the NBA, Maluachi became a national hero in South Sudan.

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In the preseason, Maluachi played 5 games on behalf of the Suns, averaging ‌9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game. The data was similar to Yang Hansen, but the efficiency was low, with a shooting percentage of 33.3% and a three-point shooting percentage of 11.1%.

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In the regular season, he did not play in the first game. In the next 4 games, he averaged 8.5 minutes per game, scoring 2 points, 1 rebound, 1.8 turnovers, and 1.2 fouls. He shot 33.3% from the field, 0% from the three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line. Compared with Yang Hansen's performance, Maluachi struggled even more. He lacked offensive skills at the basket. Although he was tall and long-armed, his weight and strength were not dominant, which made him uncomfortable at the basket. At the same time, he lacked the ball and could only run back and forth all over the court.

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As a top ten high-ranking player in the draft, although the performance of others is not very amazing, they are not like him. It seems that apart from their level, it is more difficult for international players to gain a foothold in the NBA. I believe that it won't be long before Maluachi will be sent down to the Development League by the Suns. ‌