This year s offensive skills are the best center! TA highly praised Yang Hansen. Team record: deserves the top ten picks.

On July 28, the well-known US media The Athletic (TA) commented on all the rookies of this year, believing that Yang Hansen may be "the center with the best offensive skills among this year's rookies." Trail Blazers reporter Kunz even said that there is sufficient reason to believe that Yang Hansen is even worthy of the top ten picks.

TA commented as follows: He may be the center with the best offensive skills among this rookie. He has made 15 assists in four games, but has also made 15 turnovers. Yang Hansen can participate in the reverse pick-and-roll, and he works best when attacking the basket. In addition, he completed 8 blocks. The Trail Blazers selected top basket protector Donovan Klingen in the lottery last year, and Robert Williams is also on the team, so the Trail Blazers can calmly train Hansen Yang. ”

Trail Blazers record Kunz mentioned Yang Hansen's ranking in the latest article. He believes that Yang Hansen's performance has shown that his ranking should even be higher than 16th. The following is Kunz's interpretation and viewpoint -

If the summer league can explain something, the preliminary performance of the Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen shows that his ranking in the draft should even be better than the first place. 16th pick is higher.

This is undoubtedly a considerable change for Yang Hansen and the Trail Blazers. Previously, fans and analysts criticized them for "taking a risk" to select a player who was originally expected to be selected until the second round. However, there are good reasons to believe that Yang Hansen deserves the top ten picks, which also makes General Manager Cronin's operation wonderful - while getting the player they have been fond of for many years, they also gain additional assets.

As seemingly unconventional choice, it seems quite eye-catching now

As a rookie, Yang Hansen still has a long way to go, but it is undeniable that he has the unique "potential" required to become a league star. His understanding of the game has reached the top level, which is reflected in the summer league: whether as a defender or creating a pass route for himself so that his teammates can cut and cut layups, he can frequently direct his teammates to run to the right position.

Passing is Yang Hansen's most prominent trait, but he also has excellent footwork and ability to open up space, which makes him hopeful to be a scoring threat in the future. Comparing him to "Chinese Jokic" is not unfounded, which will probably make the Trail Blazers excited that he has chosen a treasure that may change the fate of the team.

Assessment of draft rookies is not so black or white, but judging whether a player is worthy One of the main differences between being in the top ten picks is its potential to become a star. Generally speaking, teams with high picks often lack the ability to fight the star and need to make a bold move to get the team back on track. For example, the Brooklyn Nets selected controversial rookie Yegor Deming at the 8th pick.

The Trail Blazers traded downwards is the right move

Although the Trail Blazers' winning numbers increased by 15 games, the team still urgently needed stars. They With the two draft picks back, I got a rookie with this potential - one was due to the draw draw rules of the Phoenix Suns, and the other was taking the initiative to trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Trail Blazers were in a difficult situation when they picked up the 11th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, because it is generally believed that there are eight rookies that are recognized as top-notch. Although these eight top rookies are not all in the front as expected The Blazers' situation gives them two reasonable choices to maximize value: actively trade to improve the pick to enter the top tier, or trade strategically downward. The Blazers' wisely chose the latter. They're wisely with the Grizzlies. The deal, moving the draft pick to 16th place, and in the process, we got an additional first-round pick (from the Orlando Magic in 2028) and two second-round picks.

The next thing is a foregone conclusion, and they selected the most unconventional player in the entire draft - Yang Hansen. Fortunately for the Trail Blazers, this decision has become more and more like a trick rather than a foolish move over time.