The Trail Blazers chose not only Yang Hansen, but one of the smartest decisions in history in the Chinese market.

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has ended. We can see that some teams have used draft picks to win the players they want. The Portland Trail Blazers exchanged their first-round 11 pick with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 16th pick in the first round of 2025, the 2028 first-round pick and two second-round picks.

The Memphis Grizzlies used the 11th pick to win the Portland Trail Blazers to win Cedric Coward. In contrast, the Portland Trail Blazers made a direct operation against the sky and intercepted the other teams. With the Grizzlies' 16th pick, we won our Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen.

Yang Hansen was initially expected to be selected in the 15th-30th pick in the second round, but the Trail Blazers directly confused other teams. We all know that they want to win Yang Hansen in the second round and gain some Chinese market. The problem is that the Trail Blazers do not speak of martial ethics and do not play according to routines. They directly use the 16th pick in the first round to win him, which makes executives of other teams unable to understand and dumbfounded.

According to insiders, an NBA executive talked about the deal and said, "This is the craziest choice I have ever seen, and the people working on it are in danger." Is it possible that the Blazers executives will lose the job because of this choice? Is it necessary to take such a big risk to use a first-round draft pick to win our Chinese players?

Obviously, these people are biased. The Portland Trail Blazers took Yang Hansen, which was a very smart choice. Although Yang Hansen's current strength does not seem to have the potential to become an NBA All-Star big man. However, he is only 20 years old at the moment. We can see that when Jokic was 20 years old, he was not optimistic that he would become the top three superstars in the league. In the two CBA seasons, he averaged 15.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and his shooting percentage reached 56.8%. Yang Hansen's playing style is very comprehensive and he is known as China Jokic. His speed is indeed a bit slower than other NBA players, but he can also exercise and improve. Also, his mobility is not strong enough, and the high-intensity retracement in the NBA cannot fully keep up with his current state.

After all, in the Trail Blazers' roster, there are outstanding young teammates such as Shedensharp, Scott Henderson and Ayton as their competitors. If Yang Hansen wants to gain a foothold in the Trail Blazers, he must rely on his own ability to be strong.

No matter what, the draft position has been set. Regarding the choice of Trail Blazers executives, the editor can only say that this is one of the greatest and smart draft operations in NBA history. Using a 16th pick in the first round to intercept other teams is enough to be recorded in the history of the NBA. The current Trail Blazers will become the most popular team in the NBA in the next few seasons. The Trail Blazers only make more money and do not lose money by opening up their own basketball market.