In terms of draft value, there may be no better selection in this entire 2025 draft class than the one the Portland Trail Blazers made. Yang Hansen was widely projected to be a second-round pick, but Blazers general manager Joe Cronin had other plans. Portland had been heavily scouting Hansen for two years and felt confident enough in their evaluation process to make an unconventional selection, trading back to take him No. 16 overall.
The Blazers stole Yang Hansen from the rest of the league
There may be other prospects that went in Hansen's range that are better than him as a rookie.