Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes recently named five rookies who already look like steals of the 2025 NBA Draft, and Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen was included in that list.
The perception surrounding Portland's unconventional selection has taken a complete 180 (or 360 if you're Jason Kidd) in just a matter of months. Hansen was widely projected to be a second-round pick, which resulted in analysts deeming the Blazers taking him No. 16 overall as a reach. Now, many are saying that this "reach" is actually a steal, a transformation that Hughes notes started with Hansen's standout play in summer league.