Overview

• Yang Hansen posted 10 points, five assists and three blocks in 24 minutes against the Warriors in his Summer League debut
• The 7-foot-1 center’s court vision and passing have drawn direct comparisons to two-time MVP Nikola Jokić
• Portland secured his draft rights at No. 16 overall after trading down from the No. 11 pick with Memphis
• He became the third Chinese player selected in the first round of the NBA draft and the first since 2007
• His parents’ choice to delay NBA training in early 2024 underpinned a CBA career that included two All-Star nods and a Defensive Player of the Year award