Yang Hansen tried out the pioneers in the first stop! Known as a potential first-round pick Choi Yong-hee also played for the team in the summer league

On May 30, Beijing time, the Trail Blazers officially announced the list of tryouts for today, including Chinese player Yang Hansen. The Trailblazers became the first stop for Yang Hansen's solo tryout. The Trail Blazers have the No. 11 pick in the first round of the year, and last year they also tried out Cui Yongxi, a Chinese player who was in the NBA draft at the time, and signed him to play in the summer league.

It is worth mentioning that Rachelle Fleming and Will Riley of the same agency will also participate in today's trial in Portland. Forward reporter Zhou Peng reported that former Qingdao men's basketball player Dupu Reese has been giving Amway Yang Hansen, the team's scouts and related management personnel, for a long time.

Multiple Trail Blazers team reporters reported on the team's first-day tryout roster and said the players on the roster were potential first-round picks.There is no doubt that Yang Hansen's performance in the joint trial has conquered many people, and the draft market is bullish, and in the eyes of many team reporters, he is a player who may be selected in the first round.

Previously, some reporters also said that if some teams with a late second-round pick want to get Yang Hansen, they can only work hard to achieve it by trading draft picks upward.

Su Qun, a well-known domestic basketball media person, also revealed on the show that there are 11 teams that want Yang Hansen to try out alone, among which the Pacers, Hawks and Mavericks like him very much. It remains to be seen which team Yang Hansen will be selected.

The 2.16-meter-tall center Yang Hansen, from Qingdao, China, has become one of the most eye-catching international rookies in the 2025 NBA draft. At just 19 years old, he has been outstanding in the 2024-25 CBA season, averaging 16.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 blocks per game. Scouts were impressed with his size, technical touch and understanding of the game.

On the offensive end, Yang Hansen's low-post scoring ability and passing ability, which is rare among players of his size, are most praised by the outside world. Defensively, he can effectively interfere with shots and protect the basket, but his lateral movement speed and outside shooting ability can be questioned. Still, with his unique mix of skills and potential, Jans has a certain appeal to any team looking to add a modern big man with long-term development potential.