The hype train surrounding Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has slowed some recently, but that’s only because we’ve reached the dead zone of the NBA offseason after his head-turning arrival onto the national scene in late June. That fanfare and excitement is sure to pick back up the second Yang re-enters the spotlight for Trail Blazers Media Day soon, and things get rolling toward the 2025-26 season.

The 7-foot-1 big man from China is at the center of the final installment in today’s three-part community discussion question series (find part 1 here; part 2 here). I’m asking you to think way back to Yang’s exciting play at Las Vegas Summer League in July and then forecast into the future and ask yourself: Will Yang Hansen make an NBA All-Rookie Team during the 2025-26 season?

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