A good agent is too important. Yang Hansen was selected with an upset 16th pick, but Lin Wei has almost no news

On June 26, the 2025 NBA first-round draft conference has officially come to an end. Yang Hansen from China welcomed the most suitable gift on his 20th birthday and was selected by the Grizzlies in the 16th pick, but this signing right will eventually belong to the Trail Blazers. The draft results such as

almost surprised everyone, even many team executives on the scene. Although Yang Hansen is called the Chinese version of Jokic, his shortcomings are also very obvious. Moreover, there has been no Chinese player in the league for a long time. Most people were not optimistic about Yang Hansen's draft prospects at first, and the best result was that they were selected in the second round. Fortunately, Yang Hansen is very hard-working and has no age problems. In addition, the advantages of passing and shooting at the Chamber of Commerce, the draft prospects are also moving up step by step.

But it is still unexpected to be selected in the 16th pick, and even Yang Hansen himself is unbelievable. It would be great if their goal was to be selected by the Nets of Chinese boss Cai Chongxin in the first round, but it ended up getting a surprise that surprised everyone. Half of this is attributed to Yang Hansen's agent Rich Paul. As the agent with the most players in the NBA, Paul Rich Paul has extensive connections and excellent resources. Yang Hansen's entire draft prospect was handled by him personally, and he kept calling and communicating before being selected.

Yang Hansen's advantage is that his ball quotient is high, he can pass and shoot, and has huge support from the Chinese market. Rich Paul used his resources in the media and the court to fully build momentum on him, and gave Yang Hansen many opportunities for solo trial training. Under the influence of Jokic, the superstar, Yang Hansen has gained more and more attention. This is the important role of a good agent. Richie Paul is very familiar with the rules of the NBA draft and signing, and can win the most benefits for players as much as possible. His connections and resources are not comparable to other agents, nor is it comparable to domestic brokerage companies.

Although Lin Wei, who is also determined to compete for this NBA draft, has signed a contract with an American agency, she is still much worse than Ricky Paul. Although Lin Wei's prospects are average, he has hardly seen many of his names. First of all, he has lost in momentum, not to mention that the defender is difficult to choose.