Hansen Yang

[deepeeenn]

I see some flashes of Domantas Sabonis. Moreso in how he reads the floor and his little ball fakes at the top near the key looking for a cutter or a DHO.

[moss_is_1]

He has a lot of skill, and can't teach those measurables. He shows flashes in other areas, but like his physicality as well. I could sure see him getting into better shape once he's playing in the NBA instead of China.

[SNPA]

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he's in

I’ve looked into him more. I think he goes first round. He is a Klutch client.

Yeah so…

[RollingWave]

Well this is a lot higher than I thought, also weird team to pick him even if you don't think Clingan can be a big minutes guy.

He's certainly a interesting talent skill set, the problem is that these days the Chinse program's physical development programms are way behind the US and even Europe (like general atheltcism training stuff, they're basically still doing old school 1970s ****.) which if you look on the bright side might mean he could end up looking a lot more athletic in a few years with proper training I suppose.

[The-Power]

Whether he was drafted too high or not remains to be seen. But I don't really understand the reasoning for Portland with Clingan already on the roster. So you drafted two positionally locked Centers and just hope that one of the two pans out?

[andalusian]

Whether he was drafted too high or not remains to be seen. But I don't really understand the reasoning for Portland with Clingan already on the roster. So you drafted two positionally locked Centers and just hope that one of the two pans out?

Technically that's what Denver did with Jokic and Nurkic.

Obviously, there is close to zero change either one of them is ever discussed in the same stratosphere as jokic, but they seem to be pretty high on both of these guys and let's face it, DA is an expiring, RW3 is not someone you plan around and Duop Reath is probably not making it to next year, so that's at the very least their 2 center rotation for a couple of years from now.

[The-Power]

Whether he was drafted too high or not remains to be seen. But I don't really understand the reasoning for Portland with Clingan already on the roster. So you drafted two positionally locked Centers and just hope that one of the two pans out?

Technically that's what Denver did with Jokic and Nurkic.

Yeah, but a lot of people questioned the roster construction once Jokic proved he should play a lot of minutes and Nurkic ended up being moved due to the poor roster fit. And keep in mind that Jokic was a SRP, which makes this entirely different simply from the asset management perspective.

In an ideal scenario, both show great potential as they split minutes. The one more likely to be a top-player on a good team then stays while the other is moved for value or a better fit. So it can still work out well, of course. It's just odd to target two players with relatively high picks in consecutive drafts when you already know that they will never be able to share the floor for extended minutes. It's certainly not a common approach to drafting.

[andalusian]

In an ideal scenario, both show great potential as they split minutes. The one more likely to be a top-player on a good team then stays while the other is moved for value or a better fit. So it can still work out well, of course. It's just odd to target two players with relatively high picks in consecutive drafts when you already know that they will never be able to share the floor for extended minutes. It's certainly not a common approach to drafting.

I guess you can look at it like that, or you can look at it as a simple "BPA" approach given that Portland seems to be more certain (rightfully or not) about their back-court situation (a good Vet and 2 very young guards they believe in) and wings (a decent Vet, several young wings/forwards they believe in). They clearly do not see RW3 as a safe long term solution and are likely ready to move on from their DA experiment - so spending draft assets on bigs with the hope that at least one of them hits - is not that crazy of an idea.

[BlazersBroncos]

I think Yang has some interesting, arguably rare tools.

But DC had a very nice rookie campaign and now best-case you invested either pick 7 or pick 16 in a backup position locked C.

I mostly disagree with this pick b/c I am a huge DC believer.

[azcatz11]

Blazers are a joke franchise

[Upperclass]

He has some Jokic to him..

[eminence]

Investing #16 in a guy you see as a decent to high end bench guy is a reasonable move imo.

Whether Yang is that guy... ehh, we'll see.

[JRoy]

Blazers are a joke franchise

So is Detroit.

[azcatz11]

Blazers are a joke franchise

So is Detroit.

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

[JRoy]

Blazers are a joke franchise

So is Detroit.

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

That is a great and valid question.

Supposedly the FO thought that was the latest safe pick to draft before another team (possibly BKN) selected him.

That’s just hearsay, no idea if it is true or not.

[andalusian]

Blazers are a joke franchise

So is Detroit.

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

All indications were that Minnesota wanted him at 17 (their GM drafted jokic) and from my understanding he (Yang) believed the Nets were going to take him in the first round. Blazers GM said he was the target and they didn't think they would get him lower than 16 which seems to agree with the Minnesota rumors

[azcatz11]

So is Detroit.

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

That is a great and valid question.

Supposedly the FO thought that was the latest safe pick to draft before another team (possibly BKN) selected him.

That’s just hearsay, no idea if it is true or not.

I understand BPa but now we have a logjam at C. So either drafted clingans backup or his replacement and he’s a wasted pick. I don’t get it

[JRoy]

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

That is a great and valid question.

Supposedly the FO thought that was the latest safe pick to draft before another team (possibly BKN) selected him.

That’s just hearsay, no idea if it is true or not.

I understand BPa but now we have a logjam at C. So either drafted clingans backup or his replacement and he’s a wasted pick. I don’t get it

Ayton likely has no future in POR past this season and RW is completely unreliable due to health. Reath is irrelevant. Clingan and Yang can split minutes at C starting next year and we can see how it looks then.

[EvanZ]

Blazers are a joke franchise

So is Detroit.

Okay let’s brush aside from the hostility and ask why they took this kid who was a second rounder and not trade back?

I had a first round grade on him. I assume other teams did as well. The answer is they liked him a lot.

[Saints14]

I saw the same about MIN and BRK, which indicates to me that the league saw him as a legit FRP. He’s super interesting, I hope he pans out. And I don’t totally hate the idea of just playing him and Clingan 24 mpg for a few years given that both players seem at this point like they’d struggle playing big minutes. If both of them look like they deserve more than that then that’s a good problem to have