Yang Hansen News, Rumors, Updates - Portland Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers see something special in Yang Hansen the rest of the NBA doesn't yet The Portland Trail Blazers' front office sees the upside in rookie Yang Hansen.

MAY 23 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers' Yang Hansen gamble gets harder to defend after Cedric Coward's rise Cedric Coward's First Team All-Rookie selection makes the Trail Blazers' trade for Yang Hansen look even worse.

MAY 21 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Latest playoff trend brings clarity to Blazers' controversial Yang Hansen pick Yang Hansen fitting the mold of the centers dominating the NBA playoffs is very encouraging for the Portland Trail Blazers.

MAY 17 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

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MAY 9 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Wraps up quiet rookie campaign Hansen contributed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) in one minute during Tuesday's 114-95 loss to the Spurs in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Impact Hansen's role with Portland was sparse during his rookie year, as he also made 14 G League appearances for the Rip City Remix. Overall, the 2025 first-rounder averaged 2.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 7.0 minutes per contest over 43 regular-season games with the Trail Blazers. Robert Williams is an impending unrestricted free agent this summer, however, so Hansen could have an opportunity during training camp to claim the top backup center role behind Donovan Clingan.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Portland Fire just followed the Blazers' controversial draft blueprint The Fire's polarizing draft selection of Vanja Cernivec is eerily similar to the Trail Blazers' gamble on Yang Hansen.

APRIL 14 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Yang Hansen is starting to look like nothing but fool's gold for the Blazers The Trail Blazers' draft gamble may have backfired after Yang Hansen's underwhelming rookie season.

APRIL 11 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Donovan Clingan's monster leap has Blazers asking crucial Yang Hansen question What is the Trail Blazers' plan for Yang Hansen now that Donovan Clingan has earned the long-term starting center spot?

APRIL 10 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers drafted the wrong big man and they might be stuck with him The Portland Trail Blazers appear to be stuck with their Yang Hansen draft mistake.

APRIL 10 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers fined $100K, execs suspended after tampering drama with Yang Hansen The NBA hit the Portland Trailblazers with a hefty punishment for “violating league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players” b...

APRIL 2 • NYPOST.COM

NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center

The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for scouting Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Returns to Portland The Trail Blazers recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Saturday.

Impact Hansen will rejoin the Trail Blazers after appearing in the Remix's last two contests and averaging 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.0 minutes. Unless Portland is without at least one of Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams for Sunday's game against Washington, Hansen isn't expected to be featured in the rotation.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Assigned to G League Portland assigned Hansen to the G League's Rip City Remix on Tuesday.

Impact Hansen logged nine minutes at the NBA level Monday against Brooklyn, finishing with four points and three rebounds. He'll continue to see the bulk of his minutes with Rip City in the short term.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Clingan is leaving Blazers with an uncomfortable Yang Hansen question Yang Hansen's future role with the Trail Blazers is murky after Donovan Clingan's strong season as the starting center.

MARCH 24 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Recalled to NBA Portland recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday.

Impact The Trail Blazers will play the second leg of a back-to-back set Monday, and Robert Williams may get a rest day which could open things up in the frontcourt for Hansen.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Plays in garbage time Friday Hansen played the final 48.9 seconds of Friday's 124-114 win over the Jazz, finishing with no statistics during his time on the court.

Impact Recalled from the G League's Rip City Remix prior to Friday's contest, Hansen was unable to crack the Portland rotation while the game was competitive. Even though the Trail Blazers were without their top backup center in Robert Williams (knee) on Friday, interim head coach Tiago Splitter opted to run out small-ball lineups when starting center Donovan Clingan was off the court. Hansen looks like he'll continue to receive limited run at the NBA level for the rest of the season while he's yet to gain full trust of the coaching staff.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Yang Hansen quietly makes Blazers look genius after monster G League game Yang Hansen showcased his upside with the Rip City Remix, justifying the Trail Blazers' draft gamble.

MARCH 12 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Back to G League The Trail Blazers assigned Hansen to the G League's Rip City Remix on Tuesday.

Impact As such, Hansen will not be available for Tuesday night's game against the Hornets. The rookie first-rounder has bounced back and forth between the G League and NBA this season, but he has not played double-digit minutes for Portland since Jan. 27 against Washington. In his last G League outing against the Valley Suns on Saturday, Hansen finished with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 23 minutes.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 9 • YOUTUBE

Recalled from G League Portland recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Saturday.

Impact Hansen appeared in Rip City's wins over the Valley Suns on Friday and Saturday, totaling 36 points and 18 rebounds in those two outings. He hasn't logged double-digit minutes for the parent club since Jan. 27, a trend that is likely to continue going forward.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Available Sunday Hansen (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Hawks.

Impact The rookie first-rounder will shed his questionable tag due to mid-back soreness and could see increased playing time Sunday due to Robert Williams (knee) being sidelined. Hansen appeared in eight outings in February, during which he averaged 1.8 points in 4.0 minutes per tilt.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged as questionable Sunday Hansen is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Hawks due to mid-back soreness.

Impact Hansen was able to play through the issue in Thursday's win over the Bulls, though he saw just two minutes of playing time. However, if he's cleared to play Sunday, Hansen would be in line for a larger role off the bench due to the absence of Robert Williams (knee).

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Yang Hansen must capitalize on his golden opportunity with the Blazers Yang Hansen may finally get a chance to show the Trail Blazers what he can do, and the pressure is on for him to perform.

FEBRUARY 28 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Cleared to play Thursday Hansen (back) is available for Thursday's game against the Bulls.

Impact Hansen popped up on the Blazers' injury report Wednesday due to mid-back soreness, but the rookie first-rounder has been given the green light to play Thursday. Donovan Clingan (illness) won't play, so Hansen and Robert Williams are slated for elevated roles in Clingan's absence.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Blazers' Yang Hansen gamble looks better thanks to Donovan Clingan Donovan Clingan's safe floor makes the Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen selection less risky.

FEBRUARY 26 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

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