This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Trail Blazers’ Hansen Yang was Biggest Swing of 2025 Draft.

Portland had the 11th pick in the draft but traded the draft rights to guard Cedric Coward to the Memphis Grizzlies for ...

The NBA world was stunned when the Trail Blazers selected the 7-foot-1 Chinese player at No. 16. Hansen is already charming ...

Yang Hansen may be the first Chinese basketball player drafted in the first round in 18 years, but off the court, he’s just ...

Unlike most NBA players who develop their passion for basketball early, Portland Trail Blazers first-round draft pick Yang ...

The Blazers began scouting Yang in 2023 and had no hesitation about taking the 7-1 center earlier than many projected he ...

Yang Hansen may not have been on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way ...

Yang Hansen, the 19-year-old big man from China who was drafted #16 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Draft, ...

The Portland Trail Blazers selected Washington State wing Cedric Coward with the No. 11 pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft, ...

The Portland Trail Blazers surprised more than a handful of people when selecting Chinese center Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Portland ...