YANG HANSEN #16 - CENTER - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
2.2  PPG  •
1.5  RPG  •
0.5  APG 
#16 - CENTER - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
2.2 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.5 APG
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Blazers' controversial Yang Hansen pick looks better after NBA's latest trend The NBA's latest trend proves the Portland Trail Blazers were right to take a draft chance on Yang Hansen.
5 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
3 NBA Draft prospects on the rise after 2026 combine Every year during the NBA Draft, we see projected lottery picks fall out of the lottery while players nobody expects end up going much earli...
1 DAY AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM
2 Young players the Trail Blazers have no choice but to develop The Portland Trail Blazers should continue investing in Yang Hansen and Sidy Cissoko as long-term pieces of their young core.
4 DAYS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Yang Hansen makes Blazers' Robert Williams decision even more obvious Retaining Robert Williams III should be a top offseason priority for the Trail Blazers to buy Yang Hansen more time to develop.
5 DAYS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers better hope Yang Hansen can start learning from Nikola Jokic and KAT fast The Portland Trail Blazers need Yang Hansen to enhance his offensive game this summer.
JUNE 17 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers' Yang Hansen gamble has become a self-inflicted offseason headache The uncertainty surrounding the Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen draft pick makes retaining Robert Williams III a top offseason priority.
JUNE 8 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
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
"Ain't this dude who illegally contacted Yang Hansen?" - NBA Fans Stunned as Mavericks Tap Controversial Mike Schmitz to Replace Nico Harrison The Dallas Mavericks have hired Mike Schmitz as the team's new general manager, the NBA announced on Friday. It's the first major move by ne...
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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