Celtics reporter: The Celtics will look for center among rookies, and Yang Hansen may become an alternative

Just two hours ago, news came that Clutch Points reporter Brett Siegel updated the latest Top 100 list of the 2025 NBA draft today. Chinese player Yang Hansen ranked 46th, up 20 places from the second phase of the list. It can be seen that Yang Hansen's draft market is still rising, and it is not without hope to enter the first round.

It is worth mentioning that the Celtics' team reporter talked about and commented on Yang Hansen and said: The center position is the biggest demand for the Celtics in this year's draft. His decision-making ability and his reading of defense are very similar to Nikola Jokic. He may become an alternative, but his playing time may be limited and he may still become a potential dark horse.

The Celtics team reporter made it clear that the Celtics urgently needed a center this season, and the center position in the draft was their first choice. The Celtics reporter commented on Yang Hansen and believed that Yang Hansen had good reaction ability and his ability to read defense was a bit like Jokic. If Yang Hansen was selected, he could be trained as an alternative. Maybe Yang Hansen would even become a potential dark horse with great development potential.

At present, the Celtics have four centers, one is Horford, the other is Porzinez, and the other two are Cornet and Keita. Judging from the current situation of these four centers, Porzinez is injured and I don’t know when it will return.

Currently, Horford plays the main center. Horford is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 109 kg, and averages 9.2 points per game. In the last five games, he has a total of 46 points, averaging 5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game. Connet is 2.16 meters tall and 113 kg, and he has an average of 5.4 points per game. The highest game is 10 points. There is also a substitute center Keita is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 112 kg. He has poor scoring ability and is only 2.4 points per game. He has a total of 12 points and 8 rebounds in five games.

Judging from the analysis of the four centers of the Celtics, it is a good thing if Yang Hansen is selected by the Celtics. First of all, you can compete with the two centers behind. Yang Hansen is at least stronger than Keita and can't be guaranteed to play as a substitute. From the perspective of training, Horford is old and may leave the Celtics or retire at any time. Porzinges is injured. It is hard to say how long he can play on the court. Therefore, the Celtics urgently need a young center. There is no doubt that Yang Hansen can be trained and even grow rapidly in such a team. In this way, it is more appropriate for Yang Hansen to go to the Celtics, but whether he can be selected by the Celtics has to take a step-by-step look.