At No. 16 Overall, Portland Trail Blazers Select 7’2” Center Yang Hansen From China

750 The Game Staff With the No. 16 overall pick, the Portland Trail Blazers took Yang Hansen...

At No. 16 Overall, Portland Trail Blazers Select 7’2” Center Yang Hansen From China

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 25: Yang Hansen (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted sixteenth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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With the No. 16 overall pick, the Portland Trail Blazers took Yang Hansen, a 7’2” center from China.


Portland came into the night with the No. 11 overall pick but traded it to Memphis for No. 16, while added a 2028 1st-Round pick and a pair of second-round picks.

Cedric Coward, the Washington State and former Willamette University standout, was Memphis’ choice through Portland at No. 11.