Portland had the 11th pick in the Draft but traded the draft rights to guard Cedric Coward to the Memphis Grizzlies for Yang’s draft rights, a 2028 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and a ...

Yang Hansen wasn’t even invited to sit with the top prospects on the first night of the NBA draft. But the center from China ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers’ 7-foot-1 Chinese center was ...

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

Yang Hansen was selected surprisingly on the first day of the draft by the Portland trail Blazers and became the first ...

The Blazers became the butt of plenty of jokes after they made a reach that would hurt anyone's back by drafting Hansen Yang ...

Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-2 center, made history as the third Chinese player drafted in the first round, selected 16th overall by ...

Portland Trail Blazers assistant general managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva travelled to China in the fall of 2023 on a ...

The Memphis Grizzlies, in a bid to land Cedric Coward, gave away their No. 16 pick and multiple future picks to the Portland ...

The trade for Yang was the biggest surprise of an evening filled with more shock from trades than from draft picks.

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 toward the NBA draft stage.