Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Fails to impress in spot start
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Hansen closed with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists across 19 minutes during Sunday's 119-96 loss to Memphis.
Donovan Clingan (leg) and Robert Williams (illness) were both unavailable Sunday, which allowed Hansen to claim his first career start. However, the rookie first-rounder didn't make a big impact in the box score, and he also got into foul trouble with five of them. Portland is likely to evaluate Clingan and Williams on a day-to-day basis, meaning Hansen's stay in the first unit could be short-lived.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Starting Sunday
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Hansen is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game in Memphis.
Hansen will draw the first start of his career with both Donovan Clingan (leg) and Robert Williams (illness) unavailable, so at the very least, he should be working with minutes in the mid-20s Sunday evening. Joining him in the first unit will be Sidy Cissoko, Deni Avdija, Jerami Grant and Toumani Camara.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Notches eight points
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Hansen notched eight points (3-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 18 minutes during Sunday's 122-95 loss to the Thunder.
With Robert Williams sitting out for rest, Hansen saw a handful of minutes as the backup center Sunday. He wasn't shy and attempted six triples, but he didn't find much success. Until the rookie can log minutes consistently, he will remain mostly a stash option in dynasty formats.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Scores nine points in return
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Hansen notched nine points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block over 13 minutes during Tuesday's 127-110 loss to the Suns.
Hansen rejoined the home club after a stint with the Rip City Remix, a trend that has already happened a few times this season. Hansen has become a crowd favorite, drawing cheers whenever he takes the floor. Donovan Clingan's job is safe, but once Hansen becomes a full-time player, he'll serve as an excellent backup.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Recalled from G League
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The Trail Blazers recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday.
It's unclear how long the rookie first-rounder will stay with the NBA club. Hansen has averaged just 5.8 minutes per game through his first five appearances for Portland, so the Trail Blazers are likely to send him back to Rip City when they want him to get more action.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Recalled Sunday
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The Trail Blazers recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Sunday.
Hansen joined Rip City for practice this weekend, though he'll return to the parent club ahead of Monday's game against the Lakers. The rookie big man has averaged 1.8 points in 5.8 minutes per game across five regular-season appearances so far this season.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Not very involved
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Hansen notched two points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound over four minutes during Sunday's 114-107 loss to the Clippers.
Hansen's early-season role has left a lot to be desired, as Donovan Clingan is getting the bulk of the center minutes and the Trail Blazers are leaning on smaller lineups. Through three regular-season games, the intriguing rookie is averaging 5.7 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Logs 16 points from bench
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Hansen compiled 16 points (5-8 FG, 4-4 FT, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, three blocked shots and an assist across 17 minutes during Friday's 124-123 preseason win over the Kings.
Donovan Clingan has a firm role on the starting job at center for the Trailblazers, but Portland's 2025 first-round pick seems poised to serve as his backup. Although Duop Reath and Robert Williams are on the roster, the Chinese product's 7-1 frame and overseas experience have impressed throughout camp, giving him a slight edge over the previously tenured backups.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Done for Summer League
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Hansen (rest) won't play for the rest of the Las Vegas Summer League, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Hansen turned a lot of heads during Summer League, as he might be a player who can contribute right away for his team once the 2025-26 campaign gets underway. The No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft finished with a strong outing July 16 against the Pelicans, putting up 15 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Flashes potential in full stat line
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Hansen posted 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 93-87 Summer League win over the Pelicans.
Hansen provided a full stat line Tuesday, tying for the team lead in swats in the process. While the rookie first-rounder is a fairly raw talent, his pathway to playing time as a reserve behind starter Donovan Clingan was cleared up quite a bit by the departure of Deandre Ayton this offseason. Even so, Hansen will still need to leapfrog Robert Williams (knee) and Duop Reath for Portland's backup center role in 2025-26.
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Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Taken by POR at No. 16
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Yang was selected by the Trail Blazers with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The pick was technically made by the Grizzlies, who traded the No. 16 pick, a 2028 first-round pick and two second-round picks in exchange for Cedric Coward, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Yang was a late riser in the 2025 Draft cycle after averaging 16.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 blocks for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. The 7-foot-1, 20-year-old is a strong passer who is a quality finisher and capable shooter. He may have some difficulties adapting to NBA spacing on the defensive side, but Yang has plenty of upside if he can put it all together. With Deandre Ayton (calf), Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams (knee) on the roster, Yang has a murky path to minutes in Year 1.
