Overview

• Yang spent last season in the Chinese Basketball Association, averaging 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game
• He drew Nikola Jokic comparisons after flashy passes at the NBA Draft Combine
• Portland swapped picks with the Memphis Grizzlies to secure Yang at No. 16
• He will join a Trail Blazers frontcourt that already includes rookie center Donovan Clingan
• Yang will celebrate his birthday on Thursday as he embarks on his NBA career