Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard and Rookie Yang Hansen
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The Portland Trail Blazers close out their Summer League schedule with a 6:30 p.m. game Saturday against the Phoenix Suns at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The Blazers (3-1) failed to make the four-team playoff, but will enter the final weekend with a plus-12 point differential, which ranks fourth.
"For sure it was a big shock for me," he said through an interpreter during an ESPN interview. "When Adam Silver called my name, it surprised me. I was just sitting there finishing my fried chicken. I didn't even put my suit on. Suddenly they told me, 'Hansen, Hansen, put your suit on.'"
No.7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen both played major roles as for the Pelicans but No. 16 pick Yang Hansen and the Portland Trail Blazers emerged with a 93-86 victory.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of scrutiny, the Chinese center is getting attenti
The Trail Blazers newest center is making waves on and off the court in Summer League as he looks to make an impact in year 1