Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Yang Hansen walks to the stage after being selected as the 16th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

I know you’re usually more pessimistic but I want to see if the Blazers now pass the Dave Test. What do you think? Did we just see them make a jump before our eyes? A jump? Sure. It’s possible. The question is how high,

Trail Blazers rookie big man Yang Hansen is not afraid of the challenge that will come his way in his first year in the NBA.

Yang Hansen showed love to Damian Lillard on Thursday following the news that the nine-time All-Star would be rejoining the Trail Blazers.

In a press conference held Friday morning, the Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Yang Hansen, their surprising No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of scrutiny, the Chinese center is getting attention from rival NBA personel. Hansen is a 20-year-old big man who measures seven feet,