The NBA recently released the schedules for the 2025-26 season. This year, they gave the Portland Trail Blazers exactly what they wanted.
Portland begins the regular season on Wednesday, October 22. It's a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and most importantly, Rudy Gobert. Portland needs to see exactly what they have in unconventional first-round pick Yang Hansen. He'll immediately be tested against a four-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Yang Hansen will be put to the test in his NBA debut
Hansen had a promising summer league in which he averaged 10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.