Yang Hansen s good news: The Trail Blazers hire former Spurs champion center as assistant coach and are responsible for his training with Klingen

On July 27, former Chinese Olympic men's basketball coach Yan Yufeng revealed that the Trail Blazers hired former Spurs champion Chong En Split as assistant coach in June, mainly responsible for the daily training of Yang Hansen and Klingen, and Yang Hansen will conduct one-on-one training with Split before almost every summer league game. Since the Trail Blazers bought out the No. 2018 No. 1 pick Ayton this summer, it has been clear that they are focusing on cultivating No. 7 pick Klingen in 2024 and No. 16 pick Yang Hansen in 2025. They are the Trail Blazers' inside future. As for Robert Williams, he is also deeply involved in trading rumors, and there is a great possibility of being traded.

Now, according to former Chinese Olympic men's basketball coach Yan Yufeng, the Trail Blazers have hired 40-year-old former Spurs champion center Split as assistant coach in June, specifically responsible for the daily training of Yang Hansen and Klingen.

Yang Hansen had one-on-one training with Split before almost every game during the previous summer league. Yang Hansen is only 20 years old and his NBA career has just begun. He also hopes that he can grow up as soon as possible and gain a foothold in the NBA.

Sprite was the 28th first round pick in 2007. During his time being selected by the Spurs, he helped the team win the NBA championship in 2014. After retiring, Split transformed into a coach, he served as an assistant coach for the Nets and the Rockets. Last season, he coached the Paris Basketball Club and joined the Trail Blazers as an assistant coach in June this year.