Hansen Yang

[Norm2953]

None of us know if Yang will develop into an NBA level player but its a bit much to get hot and bothered about this player who is
adjusting to a new country and a level of competition after four games of a new season.

This. Different things going on here.

- Was Yang the right pick for this season?
- Was Yang the right pick when we look back from say 2028?
- Did this FO mess up the rest of the roster?
- Could we have secured NOs unprotected 2026 FRP
- etc.

But your point stands. Bigs take time to develop - especially bigs like Yang. Let's give him a couple of seasons.

I thought when they drafted him, he would spend a lot of time with the Remix for he needs consistent minutes in addition
to time to adjust for its a big jump from China to the NBA. Think of this like a redshirt season for he has some skills that
DC does not have but needs to learn English in addition to adjust to a new country. We'll all know by 2028 if they were
wrong.

I would have preferred getting the Pelicans pick in the 2026 draft but the team wanted Yang who would have been picked
by the Nets with one of their 5 FRP

[Butter]

Free Hansen - send him to the Remix so he can get big minutes

[Dame Lizard]

Cronin and Schmitz have egg on their face early on, with how good Coward has looked.

Early days this season, but our draft form has been poor in recent years.

[PDXKnight]

Cronin and Schmitz have egg on their face early on, with how good Coward has looked.

Early days this season, but our draft form has been poor in recent years.

Magic are off to a bad start would be cool if ghat 28 pick ended up paying off

[Wizenheimer]

Cronin and Schmitz have egg on their face early on, with how good Coward has looked.

Early days this season, but our draft form has been poor in recent years.

Magic are off to a bad start would be cool if ghat 28 pick ended up paying off

they don't start seasons well. They were 3-6 last season; 5-6 the season before. All of their main players are signed thru the 2027-28 season leading into the 2028 draft; except for Black. They will be butting up against the tax-line/first-apron though

but they have been terrible so far this season and surprisingly, it's been their defense that is failing. Last season they were 2nd in the NBA in defense; this season, they are 18th and are 9 points worse than last season. Usually, it's the offense that gets out of sync

but they are in the East, and even if they are a .500 team, they will likely be in the playoffs and not the lottery

[JasonStern]

Are there really people here who think he will develop to be better than DC? If not, then you have to question why POR drafted him in the first place.

Yang can have all the time in the world and it is not going to make him any less lumbering on the defensive end.

I've stated this several times. Teams for sale. Get Chinese viewership up. Blazers traded down and landed a future 1st. There was probably nobody attainable that they wanted in the draft, so punt for a future draft pick or trade asset. If Ha pans out - big if - the Blazers spent negligible to no draft/trade capital while taking a flyer on developing Ha.
Sorry, everyone. I will never refer to him as the Chinese Jokic unless he develops into Jokic.

[Walton1one]

Except there are several players taken after him (or at #11?) who are looking like good players. If the Front office\scouting staff really felt that way, then they supremely suck at their jobs.

[PDXKnight]

Cronin and Schmitz have egg on their face early on, with how good Coward has looked.

Early days this season, but our draft form has been poor in recent years.

Magic are off to a bad start would be cool if ghat 28 pick ended up paying off

they don't start seasons well. They were 3-6 last season; 5-6 the season before. All of their main players are signed thru the 2027-28 season leading into the 2028 draft; except for Black. They will be butting up against the tax-line/first-apron though

but they have been terrible so far this season and surprisingly, it's been their defense that is failing. Last season they were 2nd in the NBA in defense; this season, they are 18th and are 9 points worse than last season. Usually, it's the offense that gets out of sync

but they are in the East, and even if they are a .500 team, they will likely be in the playoffs and not the lottery

I agree theyre better than .200, by 2028 its a crapshoot who knows but with injuries, contract negotions, or what have you that pick might look better in the end. Not sure why small market teams ever trade unprotected picks but it feels like a good gamble and a good shot in the dark at maybe a good pick

[BlazersBroncos]

Magic are off to a bad start would be cool if ghat 28 pick ended up paying off

they don't start seasons well. They were 3-6 last season; 5-6 the season before. All of their main players are signed thru the 2027-28 season leading into the 2028 draft; except for Black. They will be butting up against the tax-line/first-apron though

but they have been terrible so far this season and surprisingly, it's been their defense that is failing. Last season they were 2nd in the NBA in defense; this season, they are 18th and are 9 points worse than last season. Usually, it's the offense that gets out of sync

but they are in the East, and even if they are a .500 team, they will likely be in the playoffs and not the lottery

I agree theyre better than .200, by 2028 its a crapshoot who knows but with injuries, contract negotions, or what have you that pick might look better in the end. Not sure why small market teams ever trade unprotected picks but it feels like a good gamble and a good shot in the dark at maybe a good pick

This is my take as well. They are a top heavy team salary wise, we have not yet seen Paolo (Or Franz for that matter) clearly take the reigns and make ORL 'his team', they are a small'ish market and they still struggle mightily with shooting (So far 30th in 3PT attempts and makes, 28th in %). I just dont buy them at all and think they will get broken up well before 2028. That pick is going to be gold.