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The surprise of the first round of the 2025 NBA draft came when Yang Hansen was selected with the No. 16 pick in the draft.

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

The center was considered by draft analysts as a rising prospect, but no one projected him to be a first-round pick.

Surprising picks and stunning trades are through lines each year at the NBA Draft and part of what makes the event such a ...

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

The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, after acquiring the pick ...

But that's exactly what happened when the Trail Blazers traded down and drafted him.We'll leave it to NBA experts to debate ...

Anonymous NBA front-office executive throws shade towards the Portland Trail Blazers for taking Hansen Yang in the first ...

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